21 Questions
Which social scientists argue that class differences in intelligence largely account for class differences in educational attainment?
Herrnstein and Murray (1994)
Why do middle-class students perform better within education than working-class students?
They are more intelligent on average
What did Klineberg (1935) find about the IQ scores of Black students?
Their IQ scores increased
According to Nicholas Mackintosh, high IQ scores are correlated with which of the following?
How long students remain in education
According to Stephen Murdoch, what is the relationship between IQ tests and academic achievement?
IQ tests have negligible ability to predict academic achievement
According to Bowles and Gintis, what is the relationship between IQ and educational attainment?
IQ is a consequence of length of stay in the education system rather than the cause of it
According to Reid, what explains the differential educational achievement of different social groups?
Social and cultural factors
According to Nicholas Mackintosh, what do IQ scores correlate with?
Educational achievement
What do Bowles and Gintis argue about the relationship between IQ and educational attainment?
IQ is a consequence of educational attainment
What does Stephen Murdoch argue about the relationship between IQ tests and academic achievement?
IQ tests have no ability to predict academic achievement
According to Reid, what explains the differential educational achievement of different social groups?
Social and cultural factors
Which social scientist suggests that middle-class students perform better within education than working-class students because, on average, they are more intelligent?
Saunders (1996)
According to Jensen (1972), what is the relationship between genetic factors and educational attainment?
Genetic factors play a significant role in educational attainment.
What did Klineberg (1935) find about the IQ scores of Black students after they moved to better-resourced schools in northern states?
IQ scores of Black students increased after moving to better-resourced schools.
Which social scientist suggests that middle-class students perform better within education than working-class students because, on average, they are more intelligent?
Saunders (1996)
According to Jensen (1972), what is the relationship between genetic factors and educational attainment?
Genetic factors have a significant influence on educational attainment.
What did Klineberg (1935) find about the IQ scores of Black students after they moved to better-resourced schools in northern states?
IQ scores increased after the move.
According to Nicholas Mackintosh, what factors may be more important than intelligence in determining educational attainment?
Study skills
According to Bowles and Gintis, what is the relationship between IQ and educational attainment?
IQ accounts for only a small part of educational achievement
According to Reid, what explains the differential educational achievement of different social groups?
Social and cultural factors
According to Stephen Murdoch, what is the relationship between IQ tests and academic achievement?
IQ tests have negligible ability to predict academic achievement
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