Herrnstein's Syllogism: Genetic and Shared Environmental Influences on IQ, Education, and Income.

Rowe, David C.; Vesterdal, Wendy J.; Rodgers, Joseph L.

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ERIC Number: EJ596322

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Publication Date: 1998

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Herrnstein's Syllogism: Genetic and Shared Environmental Influences on IQ, Education, and Income.

Rowe, David C.; Vesterdal, Wendy J.; Rodgers, Joseph L.

Intelligence, v26 n4 p405-23 1998

Uses data from the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth for 1,943 full siblings and 129 half-siblings to study genetic and shared environmental influences on IQ, education, and income. Results suggest that social inequality in the United States has its origins in genetically based traits and in different environmental backgrounds. (SLD)

Descriptors: Achievement, Biological Influences, Educational Attainment, Environmental Influences, Genetics, Income, Intelligence Quotient, Social Class

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: National Longitudinal Survey of Youth

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