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Wicherts, Jelte M.; Dolan, Conor V.; van der Maas, Han L. J. – Intelligence, 2010
On the basis of several reviews of the literature, Lynn [Lynn, R., (2006). Race differences in intelligence: An evolutionary analysis. Augusta, GA: Washington Summit Publishers.] and Lynn and Vanhanen [Lynn, R., & Vanhanen, T., (2006). IQ and global inequality. Augusta, GA: Washington Summit Publishers.] concluded that the average IQ of the…
Descriptors: International Studies, Intelligence Quotient, Foreign Countries, Psychometrics
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Lakin, Joni M.; Gambrell, James L. – Intelligence, 2012
Measures of broad fluid abilities including verbal, quantitative, and figural reasoning are commonly used in the K-12 school context for a variety of purposes. However, differentiation of these domains is difficult for young children (grades K-2) who lack basic linguistic and mathematical literacy. This study examined the latent factor structure…
Descriptors: Evidence, Validity, Item Response Theory, Numeracy
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Naglieri, Jack A.; Rojahn, Johannes; Matto, Holly C. – Intelligence, 2007
Hispanics have become the largest minority group in the United States. Hispanic children typically come from working class homes with parents who have limited English language skills and educational training. This presents challenges to psychologists who assess these children using traditional IQ tests because of the considerable verbal and…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Language Skills, Minority Groups, Hispanic American Students
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Montie, Jeanne E.; Fagan, Joseph F., III – Intelligence, 1988
The nature of differences in performance on the third revision of the Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scale (Form L-M) was assessed for two independent samples of Black (n=86) and White (n=86) preschoolers matched for parental education, age, and sex. Large differences, favoring White children, were found. Test bias is discussed. (TJH)
Descriptors: Black Students, Comparative Analysis, Intelligence Tests, Item Analysis