If we assume intelligence is primarily the result of innate (hereditary) factors, we will likely conclude it is fixed and unchangeable. For some, this easily leads to the conclusions that a group (usually a racial group) with lower IQ scores must be innately inferior and, perhaps, should be treated as second-class citizens. On the other hand, if we conclude that intelligence is shaped largely by experience (environment), we are more likely to make a range of educational opportunities available for everyone and to view people of all ethnic, cultural, and economic groups as equals.