Race as IV

• Using race as an independent variable is socially sensitive
• IQ tests show racial differences in intelligence
• Whether topic is appropriate topic for research because of social tensions that the results may produce
• Research discredited because of methodological problems with IQ test that re used

  Test may be biased to certain cultural groups
• Yerkes IQ test had required cultural knowledge of the US and lower scores were due to a lack of culturalization not lower IQ