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ERIC Number: EJ228501
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1979-Nov
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The IQ Meritocracy Reconsidered: Cognitive Skill and Adult Success in the United States.
Olneck, Michael R.; Crouse, James
American Journal of Education, v88 n1 p1-31 Nov 1979
This study tested six propositions for which empirical support is expected if an IQ meritocracy governs the process of socioeconomic achievement. Results indicated that the model of an IQ meritocracy is only partially supported. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Adults, Cognitive Ability, Educational Attainment, Employment Level, Family Characteristics, Family Status, Fathers, Intelligence Quotient, Parent Background, Predictor Variables, Secondary School Students, Socioeconomic Influences, Socioeconomic Status, Success
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers: IQ Meritocracy