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No such thing as a ‘universal’ intelligence test: Cultural differences determine results country by country

May 16, 2014 by

Scientists have studied 54 individuals -- half Spanish and half Moroccan -- to determine how IQ tests work. New research suggests that a universal test of intelligence quotient does not exist. Results in this type of test are determined to a strong degree by cultural differences.

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