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The high heritability of educational achievement reflects many genetically influenced traits, not just intelligence.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America - 21 Oct 2014
Krapohl Eva, Rimfeld Kaili, Shakeshaft Nicholas G, Trzaskowski Maciej, McMillan Andrew, Pingault Jean-Baptiste, Asbury Kathryn, Harlaar Nicole, Kovas Yulia, Dale Philip S, Plomin Robert
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Because educational achievement at the end of compulsory schooling represents a major tipping point in life, understanding its causes and correlates is important for individual children, their families, and society. Here we identify the general ingredients of educational achievement using a multivariate design that goes beyond intelligence to consider a wide range of predictors, such as self-efficacy,...
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