Journal of Biosocial Science
Volume 33, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 469-475

Group differences in mean intelligence for the Dutch and third world immigrants (Article)

Nijenhuis J.T.* , Van Der Flier H.
  • a Department of Work and Organizational Psychology, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands
  • b Department of Work and Organizational Psychology, Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam, Netherlands

Abstract

Evidence from eleven samples indicates that the mean IQ of third world immigrants in the Netherlands is lower than the Dutch mean by approximately one standard deviation for Surinamese and Antillians, and by approximately one and a half standard deviations for Turks and Moroccans. Since IQ tests provide the best prediction of success in school and organizations, it could be that the immigrants' lower mean IQ is an important factor in their low status on the Dutch labour market. The IQs of second-generation immigrants are rising.

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Netherlands human major clinical study Emigration and Immigration Humans socioeconomics Intelligence intelligence quotient Developing Countries school Article academic achievement immigration adult Child
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DOI: 10.1017/S0021932001004692
ISSN: 00219320
Cited by: 22
Original Language: English