"The Bell Curve" is a highly controversial, thoroughly debunked book that, among other things, purports that Black test takers score, on average, 15 points lower than white test takers on IQ tests. Using this as evidence, some have claimed that Black test takers are not as intelligent as white test takers. Read the following two articles and answer the questions below. THE BELL CURVE Intelligence and Class Structure in American Life Articles: 1. Alex Min, "Racist Pseudoscience Has No Place at Harvard," Harvard Political Review, 2020. 2. Eric Siegel, "The Real Problem with Charles Murray and "The Bell Curve," Scientific American, 2017. RICHARD J. HERRNSTEIN CHARLES MURRAY Questions: 1. What is controversial about the book? Describe the claim that the authors are making. 2. What are some of the consequences of making a claim like this? How can this statistical claim be used in policy making? 3. What are some critiques of the claim? How would you evaluate their argument? You can include non-statistical critique of their argument, as long as you also consider the quality of statistics in their claims. 4. The book was written about 20 years ago. Does it have any relevance to today's social, political, and policy landscape?