Asian–Black differences in aptitude and difficulty of chosen academic discipline

A rank order correlation of 0.96 was found between the ratio of Asians to Blacks intending to do graduate work in seven general academic areas of study and the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) Verbal+Quantitative+Analytical means for these seven areas, of which engineering was the highest followed by physical sciences, life sciences, humanities and arts, social science, business, and education. A correlation of 0.76 (rho=0.84) was found between the ratio of Asian to Black persons awarded doctorates in specific areas of study and GRE Verbal+Quantitative+Analytical means for these 45 specific areas. It was inferred that Asians go into more demanding academic areas because they have more academic ability. On the basis of the previous literature, it was inferred that on measurements taken along the neuropsychological spectrum Asians fare better on the neurological, neuropsychological, intelligence, aptitude, and achievement segments of this spectrum. It was suggested that these ethnic differences are biologically ingrained.