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Lynn, Richard – Learning and Individual Differences, 2010
Wicherts, Dolan, Carlson & van der Maas (WDCM) (2010) contend that the average IQ in sub-Saharan Africa is about 76 in relation to a British mean of 100 and sd of 15. This result is achieved by including many studies of unrepresentative elite samples. Studies of acceptably representative samples indicate a sub-Saharan Africa IQ of…
Descriptors: Intelligence Quotient, Foreign Countries, Comparative Analysis, Intelligence Tests
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Mandelman, Samuel D.; Tan, Mei; Aljughaiman, Abdullah M.; Grigorenko, Elena L. – Learning and Individual Differences, 2010
The concept of intellectual giftedness has had a long history in the literature of psychology and education. However, though the existence of the phenomenon underlying this concept has never actually been disputed, there are multiple ongoing debates regarding its definition, methods for its identification, and subsequent programming. This essay is…
Descriptors: Gifted, Identification (Psychology), Ability Identification, Definitions
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Rayner, Stephen – Learning and Individual Differences, 2011
This paper identifies the need for a deliberate approach to theory building in the context of researching cognitive and learning style differences in human performance. A case for paradigm shift and a focus upon research epistemology is presented, building upon a recent critique of style research. A proposal for creating paradigm shift is made,…
Descriptors: Knowledge Management, Cognitive Style, Models, Research Methodology
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van de Vijver, Fons J. R. – Learning and Individual Differences, 2010
It is argued that Stankov's proposal to view unforgivingness as underlying the combination of high educational achievement, anxiety, and self-doubt is an original way of summarizing Confucian score patterns. However, it is argued that the proposal cannot explain why reading scores in Confucian countries are not higher than in other countries and…
Descriptors: High Achievement, Anxiety, Self Concept, Confucianism