The Influence of Intelligence on Educational Attainment
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Which social scientists argue that class differences in intelligence largely account for class differences in educational attainment?

  • Eysenck (1971)
  • Saunders (1996)
  • Herrnstein and Murray (1994) (correct)
  • Jensen (1972)

    • Why do middle-class students perform better within education than working-class students?

  • They have better resources
  • They have better teachers
  • They are more intelligent on average (correct)
  • They have better study habits

    • What did Klineberg (1935) find about the IQ scores of Black students?

  • Their IQ scores varied depending on the region
  • Their IQ scores remained the same
  • Their IQ scores increased (correct)
  • Their IQ scores decreased

    • According to Nicholas Mackintosh, high IQ scores are correlated with which of the following?

    <p>How long students remain in education</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to Stephen Murdoch, what is the relationship between IQ tests and academic achievement?

    <p>IQ tests have negligible ability to predict academic achievement</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to Bowles and Gintis, what is the relationship between IQ and educational attainment?

    <p>IQ is a consequence of length of stay in the education system rather than the cause of it</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to Reid, what explains the differential educational achievement of different social groups?

    <p>Social and cultural factors</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to Nicholas Mackintosh, what do IQ scores correlate with?

    <p>Educational achievement</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do Bowles and Gintis argue about the relationship between IQ and educational attainment?

    <p>IQ is a consequence of educational attainment</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Stephen Murdoch argue about the relationship between IQ tests and academic achievement?

    <p>IQ tests have no ability to predict academic achievement</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to Reid, what explains the differential educational achievement of different social groups?

    <p>Social and cultural factors</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which social scientist suggests that middle-class students perform better within education than working-class students because, on average, they are more intelligent?

    <p>Saunders (1996)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to Jensen (1972), what is the relationship between genetic factors and educational attainment?

    <p>Genetic factors play a significant role in educational attainment.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Klineberg (1935) find about the IQ scores of Black students after they moved to better-resourced schools in northern states?

    <p>IQ scores of Black students increased after moving to better-resourced schools.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which social scientist suggests that middle-class students perform better within education than working-class students because, on average, they are more intelligent?

    <p>Saunders (1996)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to Jensen (1972), what is the relationship between genetic factors and educational attainment?

    <p>Genetic factors have a significant influence on educational attainment.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Klineberg (1935) find about the IQ scores of Black students after they moved to better-resourced schools in northern states?

    <p>IQ scores increased after the move.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to Nicholas Mackintosh, what factors may be more important than intelligence in determining educational attainment?

    <p>Study skills</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to Bowles and Gintis, what is the relationship between IQ and educational attainment?

    <p>IQ accounts for only a small part of educational achievement</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to Reid, what explains the differential educational achievement of different social groups?

    <p>Social and cultural factors</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to Stephen Murdoch, what is the relationship between IQ tests and academic achievement?

    <p>IQ tests have negligible ability to predict academic achievement</p> Signup and view all the answers

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