Stellenbosch University responds to furore over coloured women 'low cognitive' risk study | TammyPetersen87
The findings, opinions, conclusions and recommendations of an article that claimed that coloured women in South Africa have an increased risk of low cognitive functioning, owing to low education levels and unhealthy lifestyle behaviours, are those of the authors alone, Stellenbosch University said on Wednesday.
Their cognitive function was assessed using the Montreal Cognitive Assessment and a computerised neurocognitive test, finding that they"present with low cognitive function and which is significantly influenced by education". "As an institution we are opposed to racism, including intellectual racism or attributing cognitive capacities such as intelligence in terms of race.
News24 approached faculty of medicine and health sciences professor Elmarie Terblanche for comment. This will be added once received.it was"unfortunate" that the report had been criticised for playing into racist tropes. She said racial groups were specified as they may exhibit different health problems.Petition launched over 'intellectually deficient' study
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