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Old 03-21-2012, 10:33 PM   #25 (permalink)
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Well, if you're all curious, here's some numbers:

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The Bell Curve (1994) stated that the average IQ of African Americans was 85, Latino 89, White 103, Asian 106, and Jews 113. Asians score relatively higher on visuospatial than on verbal subtests. The few Amerindian populations that have been systematically tested, including Arctic Natives, tend to score worse on average than white populations but better on average than black populations.[47]
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To put that in perspective; if we take the average IQ to be 100, that would mean only 10-15% of black Americans have an IQ exceeding 100.

If we look at the PISA reading scores, we see similar results:



USA Asians; 541
USA White; 526
USA Total; 500
USA Hispanic; 466
USA Black; 441

From an international standpoint, you'll find that (north) East Asians dominate; Finland is a notable exception, although that may have something to do with having less than 5% of its populace being born abroad.
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