Why Indigenous people such as Inuits and Amazonians score low on IQ test?

Answer 1

The test probably contains a cultural bias. If you were to compare the scores of an indigenous person and other groups of people - and those people had access to the same environment, schools, culture, then those differences would probably be very slight or non-existent. In statistics, the other factors (such as not as much exposure to the tests, maybe language barriers, etc.) are called confounding variables - they interfere with the reliability of the interpretation of the data.

Also, if you look at the work of Howard Gardner - there are many different types of intelligence. It may very well be that those groups score higher on other types of "intelligence" - because their cultures (and we are talking about lots of different groups of people here so I even hesitate to make a blanket statement) might emphasize other types of thinking and relating - and so they have more practice at it.

Answer 2

their realm of wisdom and knowledge is different than an educational system. each culture and society are based upon what is needed to survive.

would guess that if a " white " person from the 1880 period would take an IQ test based on modern questions they wouldn't score high either.

Answer 3

Taking a random test with **** you have never seen before will not be easy. Firstly, speaking the language is key. Secondly, mathematics is a language. Most people do best on the puzzles because it is the only part they do not have to be taught.

Answer 4

If this is true [you provide no references to support your statement] then the fault is almost certainly with the IQ tests used, which can have a tremendous cultural bias.
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Answer 5

that may be true BUT try to survive in THEIR environment and see who does better then.
you will soon be begging THEM for help.

Answer 6

There genetics. Thats why they still live the same way for 100s of years they are not smart enough to advance.