In this study the Culture Fair Test was administered to a sample of 9-year-old Clhinese children in Hong Kong. The sample was matched for socioeconomic status (SES) to the Hong Kong population. The mean IQ of the sample was 113. This figure needs adjustment for the time interval between the two test standardizations and for comparison with American white children. The effect of these adjustments is to reduce the mean IQ of the Hong Kong children to 104.5.
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