Orla Doyle

Parents with higher incomes typically have more desirable (traits) such as higher IQ, motivation, persistence, and consciousness.

Families with higher incomes are able to provide a cognitively stimulating environment for their children as they can purchase educational toys, books, and offer variety in the child’s life such as bringing them to museums, as well as purchasing better quality food which will also help their development, however, income is also a marker for underlying characteristics within the family.