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IntellIgence

A Unifying Construct for the Social Sciences

R i c h a R d Ly n n & TaT u Va n h a n e n

INTELLIGENCE

A Unifying Construct for the Social Sciences

Richard Lynn and Tatu Vanhanen

Ulster Institute for Social Research

Published 2012 by

Ulster Institute for Social Research

London NW10 5TH, UK

ISBN 978-0-9568811-9-9

Printed in Great Britain

So it is that the gods do not give all men the gifts of race…neither

good looks nor intelligence nor eloquence.

Odysseus, speech to the suitors of Penelope

from Homer’s

Odyssey.

Contents

Chapter 1

Introduction

1. Compartmentalization of the Social Sciences

2. National Intelligence and Economic Development

3. Criticism of National IQs

4. A Progressive Research Program

Chapter 2

The Measurement of the Intelligence of Nations

1. National IQs Measured by Intelligence Tests

2. National IQs Measured by Tests of Mathematics,

Science and Reading Comprehension

3. Calculation of Final IQs

4. Reliability of National IQs

5. Validity of National IQs

Chapter 3

Educational and Cognitive Attainment

1. Intelligence and Educational Attainment

among Individuals