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Black Genetics
Title: Black Genetics
Category: Literature / English
Details: Words: 899 | Pages: 3.8 (approximately 235 words/page)
Black Genetics
Good reason exists to doubt whether genes advantage black Americans at
sport as Jon Entine claims -- the phenomena of the birthday or age cut-off
effect. There is nothing genetic about being born in August rather than
September but it can profoundly change the odds on becoming a professional footballer or tennis player [as well as being treated for mental
sub normality or dyslexia]. The cut-off effect shows that big population
differences need not be genetic …showed first 75 words of 899 total…
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…showed last 75 words of 899 total…Bandura has shown strongly effect
what we achieve see Bandura, A. (1982). Self-efficacy mechanism in human
agency. American Psychologist, 37, 122-147.
This is not to deny the possibility of a superior genetic ability in black
Americans in sport: only that citing population statistics is without
meaning. The real science must involve analysis at the individual level in
terms of anatomy and physiological traits, sporting success, and degrees of
African ancestry [a factor that varies markedly between black Americans].
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