A newspaper headline reads, "IQ scores of Asian student superior to those of students from the United States. Difference appears to be the result of differential education.". Respond to the headline by describing data concerning both ethnic differences in intelligence and differences in educational practices between the United States and countries in Asia

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Asian Americans tend to have the highest scores on many intelligence tests. There are four major differences in educational practices between the U.S. and countries in Asia. By fifth grade, students in Japan and Taiwan spend 50% more time in school than American students do, and more of this time is devoted to academic activities than in the U.S. Students in Taiwan and Japan spend more time on homework and value homework more than American students. American parents are more often satisfied with their children's performance in school which Japanese and Taiwanese parents set much higher standards for their children. Japanese and Taiwanese parents believe more strongly than American parents that effort, not native ability, is the key factor in school success.