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Where in the world are the smartest school kids? By SIGNE DEAN

// < ![CDATA[ google_ad_client = "ca-pub-1268290217303281"; google_ad_slot = "4762808658"; google_ad_width = 300; google_ad_height = 250; // ]]> // < ![CDATA[ // ]]> There's no simple answer to what constitutes 'smart'. These days, we're inclined to think you can't go by intelligence quotient (IQ) results alone, because while these tests are great for measuring separate mental faculties, an IQ number doesn't seem to predict overall intelligence accurately enough. Then there is also a measurement called general intelligence or 'g factor'. It was first descr