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Originally Posted by Manx
I don't have the resources or time to discern the effect of SES controlled for IQ and vice versa. For now, I'll stick with common sense.
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Translation:
I don't have the time to research facts on this subject, and therefore, I'll stick with my pre-conceived notions.
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Originally Posted by Manx
I'll bet another dollar that if you take a sample of people with identical IQs, one group coming from wealth, the other from poverty - you'll find the one that comes from wealth receives far more.
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Receives....? Or earns? This would also be highly dependant on what you consider "poverty" and what you consider "rich". Unless you can prove this assertion, pay me my dollar.
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Originally Posted by Manx
There is a simple reason for this: poor people don't typically socialize with rich people and it's much easier to receive money if you are surrounded by money.
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So THAT'S the soution. If only poor people and rich people socialized more, poor people would receive more money? And there it is folks, it's all about
receiving, not
earning.
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Originally Posted by Manx
Not to say there aren't plenty of other factors involved, but I would not draw the conclusion that IQ predicts income better than SES.
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I don't necessarily see it as the only conclusion, but it does appear to be a factor.