Citation
Tucker-Drob, Elliot M. & Bates, Timothy C. (2015). Large Cross-National Differences in Gene × Socioeconomic Status Interaction on Intelligence. Psychological Science. vol. 27 (2) pp. 138-149Abstract
A core hypothesis in developmental theory predicts that genetic influences on intelligence and academic achievement are suppressed under conditions of socioeconomic privation and more fully realized under conditions of socioeconomic advantage: a Gene × Childhood Socioeconomic Status (SES) interaction. Tests of this hypothesis have produced apparently inconsistent results. We performed a meta-analysis of tests of Gene × SES interaction on intelligence and academic-achievement test scores, allowing for stratification by nation (United States vs. non–United States), and we conducted rigorous tests for publication bias and between-studies heterogeneity. In U.S. studies, we found clear support for moderately sized Gene × SES effects. In studies from Western Europe and Australia, where social policies ensure more uniform access to high-quality education and health care, Gene × SES effects were zero or reversed.URL
http://dx.doi.org/10.1177%2F0956797615612727Keyword(s)
behavior geneticsReference Type
Journal ArticleJournal Title
Psychological ScienceAuthor(s)
Tucker-Drob, Elliot M.Bates, Timothy C.