Minor studies from the psychological laboratory of Indiana University. I. A comparison of colored and white children by means of a group scale of intelligence

Abstract

Compares 187 colored and 2280 white children (eight to 16 yrs old) on a group scale of intelligence. The results indicated that: 1) the colored children of a given grade averaged at about the average for white children one grade below theirs 2) the colored children of a given age averaged at about the average for while children two years younger 3) the colored children averaged below white children of the same age on all the tests (4) the colored children rated best on a test of rote memory, poorest on a test involving differentiation of abstract terms and a test of verbal ingenuity. Suggests that, in general, colored children may do relatively well in dealing with concrete and routine problems, and poorly in abstraction or mental reconstruction. Suggests a study of racial differences by means of group tests of persistence and of interest. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2024 APA, all rights reserved)