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Reeve, Charlie L.; Charles, Jennifer E. – Intelligence, 2008
The current study examines the views of experts in the science of mental abilities about the primacy and uniqueness of "g" and the social implications of ability testing, and compares their responses to the views of a group of non-expert psychologists. Results indicate expert consensus that "g" is an important, non-trivial determinant (or at least…
Descriptors: Race, Psychologists, Testing, Predictive Validity
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Svanum, Soren; Bringle, Robert G. – Intelligence, 1982
Interrelationships among IQ, academic achievement, and teacher ratings of pupils' classroom achievement were evaluated in a large sample of children from various racial and socioeconomic backgrounds. A substantial relationship between standardized measures of IQ and achievement was found and was independent of race, but decreased with increasing…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Correlation, Elementary Education, Intelligence Quotient
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Miele, Frank – Intelligence, 1979
This study examines cultural bias in the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children. Results indicated no evidence of specific factors peculiar to Blacks v Whites, and rank order of item difficulties was similar in both groups. Race differences were due to differences in mental maturity rather than to test bias. (Author/RD)
Descriptors: Black Students, Culture Fair Tests, Disadvantaged, Elementary Education