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Mental Abilities of Children from Different Cultural Backgrounds in Israel.
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Burg, Blanka; Belmont, Ira – Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology, 1990
Examines pattern of mental abilities exhibited by first-grade, Israeli-born children whose parents emigrated from Europe, Iraq, North Africa, and Yemen. Results indicate that the groups of culturally different children tended to exhibit different patterns of cognitive abilities. Concludes that historical-cultural background of a population has a…
Descriptors: Cognitive Ability, Cognitive Structures, Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Differences