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Are differences in intellectual ability due to being a product of social inequalities and lack of material resources and opportunities?

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Discussion of intellectual ability as it relates to social inequality and poverty

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Intellectual ability and SES

i) There is a good relationship between intellectual ability and low SES ( therefore limited access to opportunities, resources). However, the strength of this relationship varies. The significant results show poverty is related to intellectual ability. This ...

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