Word: interpretive
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...tests sets this work apart from others which seek only to compare different races' attainments. According to Murray and Herrnstein, the Intelligence Quotient measures people's "cognitive ability," in a word, smarts. The authors attempt to interpret something we all know--that some racial groups are more academically and socioeconomically successful than others--as a sign that some racial groups are dumber than others. In short, a theory of inequality rooted in environmental differences (which can be changed) is replaced with one rooted in genetics...
Another audience member said Das' heritage complemented his ability to interpret Indian...
...disaster. Overpopulation also represents an enormous biological victory, if that's how we choose to see it. In either case, of course, we're going to have to start contracepting and curbing births far more vigorously than ever before. But the spirit is entirely different, depending on how we interpret our numerical strength: if the current population is an achievement rather than a "bomb," then we should be patting ourselves on the back and heaving a deep sigh of relief. Population control should be seen as a reward for a job well done rather than as a new form...
Brian E. Malone '96, a member of the Peninsula Council, puts it more bluntly: "That's one of the most ridiculous things I've ever heard." He offers an alternative view that reflects the emphasis on tradition that typifies conservative groups like Peninsula. "I'd interpret addition of the word 'distinction' to mean that Harvard is restoring emphasis to its academic tradition," he says. "In that way it's an improvement over diversity alone...
...college, Judge Lance Ito admitted, was political science, and both Deputy District Attorney Marcia Clark and defense attorney Robert Shapiro in effect conceded that they lacked the expertise to come to his aid. Ito ordered both attorneys to round up expert witnesses to testify about how to handle and interpret the DNA tests...