Cultural Differences in Neuropsychological Abilities Required to Perform Intelligence Tasks

Different studies have demonstrated that culture has a basic role in intelligence tests performance. Nevertheless, the specific neuropsychological abilities used by different cultures to perform an intelligence test have never been explored. In this study, we examine the differences between Spaniard...

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Published in:Archives of clinical neuropsychology 2013-12, Vol.28 (8), p.784-790
Main Authors: FASFOUS, Ahmed F, HIDALGO-RUZZANTE, Natalia, VILAR-LOPEZ, Raquel, CATENA-MARTINEZ, Andrés, PEREZ-GARCIA, Miguel
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Biological and medical sciences
Cross-Cultural Comparison
Female
Humans
Intelligence Tests
Male
Medical sciences
Morocco
Neuropsychological Tests
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychometrics. Diagnostic aid systems
Psychopathology. Psychiatry
Regression Analysis
Spain
Techniques and methods
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Summary:Different studies have demonstrated that culture has a basic role in intelligence tests performance. Nevertheless, the specific neuropsychological abilities used by different cultures to perform an intelligence test have never been explored. In this study, we examine the differences between Spaniards and Moroccans in the neuropsychological abilities utilized to perform the Beta III as a non-verbal intelligence test. The results showed that the Spaniard group obtained a higher IQ than the Moroccan group in the Beta III. Moreover, the neuropsychological abilities that predicted scores for the Beta III were dependent on the country of origin and were different for each subtest. Besides showing the cultural effect on non-verbal intelligence test performance, our results suggest that a single test may measure different functions, depending on the subject's cultural background.
ISSN:0887-6177
1873-5843
DOI:10.1093/arclin/act074