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A Study of American Intelligence

Carl Campbell Brigham

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It was written in 1923 and stated that native-born white Americans were intellectually superior, specifically the 'Nordic race', while others were considered inferior.

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He wrote a book in 1923 called A Study of American Intelligence.

— Episode: The Hazards of Standardized Testing

Episode: The Hazards of Standardized Testing

It was written in 1923 and stated that native-born white Americans were intellectually superior, specifically the 'Nordic race', while others were considered inferior.

"

He wrote a book in 1923 called A Study of American Intelligence.

And he said that based on the test he had conducted for the army, native born white Americans were the intellectual top dogs.

And then he said also the quote Nordic race is better than what he called the Alpine race.

The Alpine race in Carl's mind is anyone from Eastern Europe.

But Carl seemed to know what he was talking about for enough people who seemed to be like minded enough that his ideas just took on like wildfire.

Episode: The Hazards of Standardized Testing

It was written in 1923 and claimed that native-born white Americans, particularly those of Nordic descent, were intellectually superior to other groups, with Eastern Europeans, Mediterranean people, and Black people at the bottom.

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He said that based on the test he had conducted for the army, native born white Americans were the intellectual top dogs.

And then he said also the quote Nordic race is better than what he called the Alpine race.

But Carl seemed to know what he was talking about for enough people who seemed to be like minded enough that his ideas just took on like wildfire.

Oh, he also by the way said that quote Mediterranean and black people are at the bottom of the hierarchy.

He never stopped throughout all his test making. He never stopped to ask himself whether all the people taking the test spoke English, knew English, read it fluently.

Episode: The Hazards of Standardized Testing

It was written in 1923 and concluded that native-born white Americans, specifically those of Nordic descent, were intellectually superior to other racial groups, with those of Mediterranean and Black descent being at the bottom.

"

He wrote a book in 1923 called A Study of American Intelligence.

And he said that based on the test he had conducted for the army, native born white Americans were the intellectual top dogs.

And then he said also the quote Nordic race is better than what he called the Alpine race.

The Alpine race in Carl's mind is anyone from Eastern Europe. It's very like not wide enough for him.

But Carl seemed to know what he was talking about for enough people who seemed to be like minded enough that his ideas just took on like wildfire.

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