Higher IQ predicts more Republican support in Whites and Hispanics, but curvilinearly highest at Black IQ extremes.
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IQ correlates positively with Republican support in Whites (r=.13). IQ correlates positively with Republican support in Hispanics (r=.12). IQ correlates negatively with Republican support in Blacks (r=-.073). Republican support peaks at high and low IQ extremes among Blacks. Conservative gender attitudes negatively correlate with IQ in all races. Negative IQ-conservative gender link vanishes above IQ 115 even in Whites (r=-.005). Data from NLSY79 cohort of 10,000 youth using ASVAB for IQ. Conservative gender views measured via 8-item factor across 4 waves. Political affiliation from single party question.

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