The Mill Hill (Form I, Set B Synonyms) was administered to 186 prospective male school-leavers and 101 adult men facing redundancy to test the popular belief that the unemployed are less intelligent. Some 6 months postschool and redundancy, employment status was sought. No significant differences were noted for either sample between those who found employment and those who were unemployed.
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