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Study finds Repuiblican voters have Higher IQ than democrats. Also republicans more successful and better informed.
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Verbal intelligence is correlated with socially and economically liberal beliefs
•Individuals who identify as Republican have slightly higher verbal intelligence (2–5 IQ points)
•Individuals who vote Republican have slightly higher verbal intelligence (2 IQ points)
•Verbal intelligence is correlated with socially and economically liberal beliefs (β = .10-.32)
AbstractResearch
has consistently shown that intelligence is positively correlated with
socially liberal beliefs and negatively correlated with religious
beliefs. This should lead one to expect that Republicans are less
intelligent than Democrats. However, I find that individuals who
identify as Republican have slightly higher verbal intelligence than
those who identify as Democrat (2–5 IQ points), and that individuals who
supported the Republican Party in elections have slightly higher verbal
intelligence than those who supported the Democratic Party (2 IQ
points). I reconcile these findings with the previous literature by
showing that verbal intelligence is correlated with both socially and
economically liberal beliefs (β = .10–.32). My findings suggest that
higher intelligence among classically liberal Republicans compensates
for lower intelligence among socially conservative Republicans.
Surveys: Republicans more open-minded, better informed than Democrats
Yet another new survey shows that Republican supporters know more about politics and political history than Democrats.
On eight of 13 questions about politics, Republicans outscored
Democrats by an average of 18 percentage points, according to a new Pew
survey titled “Partisan Differences in Knowledge.”
The Pew survey adds to a wave of surveys and studies showing that
GOP-sympathizers are better informed, more intellectually consistent,
more open-minded, more empathetic and more receptive to criticism than
their fellow Americans who support the Democratic Party.
“Republicans fare substantially better than Democrats on several
questions in the survey, as is typically the case in surveys about
political knowledge,” said the study, which noted that Democrats
outscored Republicans on five questions by an average of 4.6 percent.
The widest partisan gap in the survey came in at 30 points when only
46 percent of Democrats — but 76 percent of Republicans —- correctly
described the GOP as “the party generally more supportive of reducing
the size of federal government.”
The widest difference that favored Democrats was only 8 percent, when
59 percent of Republicans and 67 percent of Democrats recognized the
liberal party as “more [supportive] of reducing the defense budget.”
Special: 68 Year Old Looks 31: You Will Not Believe Her Simple Trick
The survey quizzed 1,000 people, including 239 Republicans and 334 Democrats.
However, Pew’s data suggests that the Democrats’ low average rating
likely is a consequence of its bipolar political coalition, which
combines well-credentialed post-graduate progressives who score well in
quizzes with a much larger number of poorly educated supporters, who
score badly.
For example, the survey reported that 90 percent of college grads
recognized the GOP as the party most supportive of cutting the federal
government. But that number fell to 54 percent of people with a
high-school education or less.
In contrast, the Republican party coalition is more consistent, and has few poorly educated people and fewer post-graduates.
Pew’s new study echoes the results of many other reports and studies
that show GOP supporters are better educated, more empathetic and more
open to criticism than Democrats.
A March 12 Pew study showed that Democrats are far more likely that
conservatives to disconnect from people who disagree with them.
“In all, 28% of liberals have blocked, unfriended, or hidden someone
on SNS [social networking sites] because of one of these reasons,
compared with 16% of conservatives and 14% of moderates,” said the
report, tiled “Social networking sites and politics.”
The report also noted that 11 percent of liberals, but only 4 percent
of conservatives, deleted friends from their social networks after
disagreeing with their politics.
A March Washington Post poll showed that Democrats were more willing
to change their views about a subject to make their team look good. For
example, in 2006, 73 percent of Democrats said the GOP-controlled White
House could lower gas prices, but that number fell by more than half to
33 percent in 2012 once a Democrat was in the White House.
In contrast, the opinions of GOP supporters were more consistent.
Their collective opinion shifted by only a third, according to the data.
In 2006, 47 percent in believed the White House could influence gas
prices. By 2012, that number had risen to 65 percent up 17 points
compared to the Democrats’ 40 point shift.
Study finds Repuiblican voters have Higher IQ than democrats. Also republicans more successful and better informed.
File under: Well DUHHHHH!!
Verbal intelligence is correlated with socially and economically liberal beliefs
•Individuals who identify as Republican have slightly higher verbal intelligence (2–5 IQ points)
•Individuals who vote Republican have slightly higher verbal intelligence (2 IQ points)
•Verbal intelligence is correlated with socially and economically liberal beliefs (β = .10-.32)
AbstractResearch
has consistently shown that intelligence is positively correlated with
socially liberal beliefs and negatively correlated with religious
beliefs. This should lead one to expect that Republicans are less
intelligent than Democrats. However, I find that individuals who
identify as Republican have slightly higher verbal intelligence than
those who identify as Democrat (2–5 IQ points), and that individuals who
supported the Republican Party in elections have slightly higher verbal
intelligence than those who supported the Democratic Party (2 IQ
points). I reconcile these findings with the previous literature by
showing that verbal intelligence is correlated with both socially and
economically liberal beliefs (β = .10–.32). My findings suggest that
higher intelligence among classically liberal Republicans compensates
for lower intelligence among socially conservative Republicans.
Surveys: Republicans more open-minded, better informed than Democrats
Yet another new survey shows that Republican supporters know more about politics and political history than Democrats.
On eight of 13 questions about politics, Republicans outscored
Democrats by an average of 18 percentage points, according to a new Pew
survey titled “Partisan Differences in Knowledge.”
The Pew survey adds to a wave of surveys and studies showing that
GOP-sympathizers are better informed, more intellectually consistent,
more open-minded, more empathetic and more receptive to criticism than
their fellow Americans who support the Democratic Party.
“Republicans fare substantially better than Democrats on several
questions in the survey, as is typically the case in surveys about
political knowledge,” said the study, which noted that Democrats
outscored Republicans on five questions by an average of 4.6 percent.
The widest partisan gap in the survey came in at 30 points when only
46 percent of Democrats — but 76 percent of Republicans —- correctly
described the GOP as “the party generally more supportive of reducing
the size of federal government.”
The widest difference that favored Democrats was only 8 percent, when
59 percent of Republicans and 67 percent of Democrats recognized the
liberal party as “more [supportive] of reducing the defense budget.”
Special: 68 Year Old Looks 31: You Will Not Believe Her Simple Trick
The survey quizzed 1,000 people, including 239 Republicans and 334 Democrats.
However, Pew’s data suggests that the Democrats’ low average rating
likely is a consequence of its bipolar political coalition, which
combines well-credentialed post-graduate progressives who score well in
quizzes with a much larger number of poorly educated supporters, who
score badly.
For example, the survey reported that 90 percent of college grads
recognized the GOP as the party most supportive of cutting the federal
government. But that number fell to 54 percent of people with a
high-school education or less.
In contrast, the Republican party coalition is more consistent, and has few poorly educated people and fewer post-graduates.
Pew’s new study echoes the results of many other reports and studies
that show GOP supporters are better educated, more empathetic and more
open to criticism than Democrats.
A March 12 Pew study showed that Democrats are far more likely that
conservatives to disconnect from people who disagree with them.
“In all, 28% of liberals have blocked, unfriended, or hidden someone
on SNS [social networking sites] because of one of these reasons,
compared with 16% of conservatives and 14% of moderates,” said the
report, tiled “Social networking sites and politics.”
The report also noted that 11 percent of liberals, but only 4 percent
of conservatives, deleted friends from their social networks after
disagreeing with their politics.
A March Washington Post poll showed that Democrats were more willing
to change their views about a subject to make their team look good. For
example, in 2006, 73 percent of Democrats said the GOP-controlled White
House could lower gas prices, but that number fell by more than half to
33 percent in 2012 once a Democrat was in the White House.
In contrast, the opinions of GOP supporters were more consistent.
Their collective opinion shifted by only a third, according to the data.
In 2006, 47 percent in believed the White House could influence gas
prices. By 2012, that number had risen to 65 percent up 17 points
compared to the Democrats’ 40 point shift.
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