Annette wanted this to go to the list, so I am forwarding it for her. -- Annette Taylor wrote: > Sorry I am reading my mail at home and can't reply to the entire > list, but I did want to at least reply personally--see below. > > On Sat, 27 Mar 1999, Mike Scoles wrote: > > > > Michael Sylvester wrote: > > > > > > > U.S immigration policy was once based on the ideas of the psychometricians > > > > who believed in the intellectual inferiority of non-WASP people > > > > including Italians and Kosovo -Albanians. > > > > What psychometricians are you talking about? Is there clear evidence that they > > had an impact on immigration policy? Or is this an "In the News" spot? > > Historically thre is concrete evidence of an impact on immigration policy > For decades anyone of mediterannean (sorry about the spelling--it looks > funny and I can't figure out what I've done wrong) and eastern european > origin was denied entry. The evidence underlying the reasoning for this > polilcy was from psychometricians working for the government. In > participular immigrants after WWI who where asked to serve in the > military upon receipt of citizenship performed MUCH less well on the > Army alpha exam. Of course, cultural and language factors were not taken > into account--and yes, _secondarily_ policians did use this information > to discriminate against their favorite ethnic group. > > But, also there were those psychometricians who had favorite > groups who also used these data to lobby for the enhanced immigration > status of other groups--particularly Aryan groups in the immeidate > pre-WWII era. Not all psychologists, just like not all any other > way professional people are completely ethical. > > So, to a great extent Michael's comment, although again poorly > expressed, is not _incorrect_. > > anyway 2 cents worth > > annette > > > > > ********************************************************************** > > * Mike Scoles * [EMAIL PROTECTED] * > > * Department of Psychology * voice: (501) 450-5418 * > > * University of Central Arkansas * fax: (501) 450-5424 * > > * Conway, AR 72035-0001 * * > > ************ http://www.coe.uca.edu/psych/mscoles.htm **************** > > > > > > > > Annette Taylor, Ph. D. > Department of Psychology E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > University of San Diego Voice: (619) 260-4006 > 5998 Alcala Park > San Diego, CA 92110 > > "Education is one of the few things a person > is willing to pay for and not get." > -- W. L. Bryan ********************************************************************** * Mike Scoles * [EMAIL PROTECTED] * * Department of Psychology * voice: (501) 450-5418 * * University of Central Arkansas * fax: (501) 450-5424 * * Conway, AR 72035-0001 * * ************ http://www.coe.uca.edu/psych/mscoles.htm ****************
