In Comparing the Average IQ for Various Racial Groups, Studies

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In comparing the average IQ for various racial groups, studies have shown that Japanese and Chinese schoolchildren tend toscore above European American children on intelligence andachievement tests, especially in math. This finding can be explained by the fact that heritability estimates can be used to predict improvements in IQ scores from early to middle childhood.

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