Black–White differences on IQ and grades: The mediating role of elementary cognitive tasks

The differential effects of general mental ability and emotional intelligence on academic performance and social interactions

“…This test has been used worldwide for more than 60 years and has widely accepted reliability and validity (Geisinger, 2001;Pesta & Poznanski, 2008). According to the Wonderlic User's Manual, the average score for high school graduates is about 18.7 and that for college graduates is around 25.8.…”

Putting Spearman’s Hypothesis to Work: Job IQ as a Predictor of Employee Racial Composition

“…For example, g might be the variance common to solving a math problem, defining a word, and reading a map. Biologically, g likely reflects the speed and efficiency with which brains process information (Jensen 1998(Jensen , 2011Pesta & Poznanski 2008). Psychologically, g is problem solving ability, and usually fares as the best predictor of important educational, organizational, and psychological outcomes (Gottfredson 2002(Gottfredson , 2003Neisser et al 1996;Schmidt & Hunter 1998, 2004.…”

Health domains and race in generic preference-based health-related quality of life instruments in the United States literature

“…There is vast literature on intelligence test scores and a black-white group difference on these tests has been found throughout the literature for over 90 years (PESTA;POZNANSKI, 2008). Despite such differences, there is no consensus about its causes (STERNBERG; GRIGORENKO;KIDD, 2005).…”

“…Nevertheless, the evidence at large points to socially rooted factors. For instance, blacks are less likely to attend college than whites, and the ones that do, on average, have lower standardized test scores, grade point averages (GPAs) and also higher dropout rates (PESTA;POZNANSKI, 2008).…”