Relationships between mobility patterns and sex, socioeconomic status, and intelligence were investigated using a sample of 586 high school students (278 males, 308 females). Analysis shows higher rates of mobility during preschool and lower rates during adolescence are associated with higher socioeconomic status at adolescence and that, regardless of social status, highly intelligent adolescents report this mobility pattern. The trend seems more pronounced for males than females.
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