A Reanalysis of The Bell Curve

In The Bell Curve Herrnstein and Murray argue that a youth's intelligence (IQ) is a more important determinant of social and economic success in adulthood than is the socioeconomic status (SES) of his or her parents. Herrnstein and Murray base this conclusion on comparison of effects of IQ score在《钟形曲线》（The Bell Curve）一书中，赫恩斯坦（Herrnstein）与默里（Murray）提出，青少年的智商（Intelligence Quotient，简称IQ）相较于其父母的社会经济地位（Socioeconomic Status，简称SES），是成年后社会与经济成就更关键的决定因素。二人的这一结论基于对智商得分影响的对比分析。