Jensenism

[ jen-suh-niz-uhm ]

noun
  1. the theory that an individual's IQ is largely due to heredity, including racial heritage.

Origin of Jensenism

1
First recorded in 1965–70; named after Arthur R. Jensen (1923–2012), U.S. educational psychologist, who proposed such a theory; see -ism

Other words from Jensenism

  • Jen·sen·ist, Jen·sen·ite, noun, adjective

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