ERIC Number: EJ977589
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2012
Pages: 6
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ISSN: ISSN-0160-2896
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Intelligence in Bali--A Case Study on Estimating Mean IQ for a Population Using Various Corrections Based on Theory and Empirical Findings
Rindermann, Heiner; te Nijenhuis, Jan
Intelligence, v40 n5 p395-400 Sep-Oct 2012
A high-quality estimate of the mean IQ of a country requires giving a well-validated test to a nationally representative sample, which usually is not feasible in developing countries. So, we used a convenience sample and four corrections based on theory and empirical findings to arrive at a good-quality estimate of the mean IQ in Bali. Our study used N = 50 Balinese (age between 7 and 46 years, M = 16.86) who took the Standard Progressive Matrices. Correcting for caste membership, school attendance, age distribution, and FLynn-effect gains resulted for the entire Balinese population in an IQ of 79, for adults of 75, and for children of 84. The validity of results is discussed. (Contains 1 table.)
Descriptors: Social Class, Student Attitudes, Attendance, Intelligence Quotient, Foreign Countries, High School Students, Case Studies, Validity, Tests, Racial Differences, Age Differences, Adults, Children, Computation
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Adult Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Indonesia
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