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Circumscription and Compromise: A Developmental Theory of Occupational Aspirations.
- L. Gottfredson
- Psychology
- 1 November 1981
Why g matters: The complexity of everyday life
- L. Gottfredson
- Psychology
- 1997
Personnel selection research provides much evidence that intelligence (g) is an important predictor of performance in training and on the job, especially in higher level work. This article provides… Expand
Mainstream science on intelligence: An editorial with 52 signatories, history, and bibliography
- L. Gottfredson
- Psychology
- 1997
Since the publication of " The Bell Curve, " many commentators have offered opinions about human intelligence that misstate current scientific evidence. Some conclusions dismissed in the media as… Expand
Applying Gottfredson ’ s Theory of Circumscription and Compromise in Career Guidance and Counseling
- L. Gottfredson
- Psychology
- 2004
AT THE BEGINNING of the twentieth century, 36% of workers were employed in farming, fishing, forestry, and other agricultural work, and only 4% in professional services (United States Census Office,… Expand
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Intelligence: is it the epidemiologists' elusive "fundamental cause" of social class inequalities in health?
- L. Gottfredson
- Psychology, Medicine
- Journal of personality and social psychology
- 2004
Virtually all indicators of physical health and mental competence favor persons of higher socioeconomic status (SES). Conventional theories in the social sciences assume that the material… Expand
Appendix B
- L. Gottfredson
- Medicine
- Annals of the ICRP
- 1 April 1977
Since the CPS, SIPP, and AHS estimates come from samples, they may differ from the figures from a complete census using the same questionnaires, instructions, and enumerators. This possible variation… Expand
Premorbid (early life) IQ and later mortality risk: systematic review.
- G. Batty, I. Deary, L. Gottfredson
- Medicine
- Annals of epidemiology
- 1 April 2007
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Studies of middle-aged and particularly older-aged adults found that those with higher scores on tests of IQ (cognitive function) had lower rates of later mortality. Interpretation of such… Expand
Intelligence Predicts Health and Longevity, but Why?
- L. Gottfredson, I. Deary
- Psychology
- 1 February 2004
Large epidemiological studies of almost an entire population in Scotland have found that intelligence (as measured by an IQ-type test) in childhood predicts substantial differences in adult morbidity… Expand
Where and Why g Matters:Not a Mystery
- L. Gottfredson
- 1 April 2002
g is a highly general capability for processing complex information of any type. This explains its great value in predicting job performance. Complexity is the major distinction among jobs, which… Expand
The Challenge and Promise of Cognitive Career Assessment
- L. Gottfredson
- Psychology
- 1 May 2003
Abilities are as important as interests in career choice and development. Reviving cognitive assessment in career counseling promises to help counselees better understand their career options and how… Expand