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Studies assessing the relation of IQ to sexual success in America have found that both adolescent men and women have higher rates of [[virgin|virginity]] when they have high IQ. | Studies assessing the relation of IQ to sexual success in America have found that both adolescent men and women have higher rates of [[virgin|virginity]] when they have high IQ. | ||
For instance, a study conducted by Halpern et. al (2000) that used a total sample of n=11,696 adolescents from two longitudinal surveys of adolescent health and sexual behavior, measured the IQs of participants using a simple and equivalent measure of | For instance, a study conducted by Halpern et. al (2000) that used a total sample of n=11,696 adolescents from two longitudinal surveys of adolescent health and sexual behavior, measured the IQs of participants using a simple and equivalent measure of IQ—The Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test Revised (PPVT–R)—which has a correlation of .64 with the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children, indicating that the test is a good measure of ''g'', i.e | ||
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/G_factor_(psychometrics) general intelligence]. | [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/G_factor_(psychometrics) general intelligence]. | ||