While higher IQ may be related to a person's tendency to be drawn toward certain occupations, research has found that even within an occupation (where educational backgrounds are similar between different people), those with higher IQs have better job performance and higher earnings, particularly for
A) less skilled jobs.
B) more complex jobs.
C) jobs requiring fluency two or more languages.
D) jobs where one must work in solitude.

Question

While higher IQ may be related to a person's tendency to be drawn toward certain occupations, research has found that even within an occupation (where educational backgrounds are similar between different people), those with higher IQs have better job performance and higher earnings, particularly for
A) ​less skilled jobs.
B) ​more complex jobs.
C) ​jobs requiring fluency two or more languages.
D) ​jobs where one must work in solitude.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Research has shown that higher IQ is associated with better job performance and higher earnings particularly for more complex jobs, where cognitive ability is more critical for success.

While Higher IQ May Be Related to a Person's Tendency