SOCIOL 3AC Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: The Bell Curve, Job Performance, Social Environment
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The bell curve: intelligence and class structure in american life, herrnstein and murray (1994) states that Substantially influenced by both inherited and environmental factors. A better predictor of personal dynamics (i. e. income, job performance, out of wedlock births and involvement in crime) than socioeconomic status (ses) or educational level. It seems highly unlikely to us that both genes and environment have something to do with racial differences (ch 13) Iq exists and is accurately measured across racial, language and national boundaries. Iq is one of the most important factors correlated w/ economic, social and overall success in the us. No one has been able to manipulate iq to significant degree through changes in environmental factors - except for child adoption - and in light of this, future manipulations are unlikely. Because certain groups have lower levels of iq, h&ms policy recommends to Elimination of welfare policies that encourage poor women to have babies bc less intelligent people have more children.
