Quote:
Originally Posted by Cajundaddy
Well, this is the widely accepted definition of IQ. Some folks like to redefine lots of words to align them with their particular world view and take a novel position but I don't see a lot of weasel words in the Merriam-Webster definition below:
IQ
noun
ˌī-ˈkyü
Synonyms of IQ
1
: a number used to express the apparent relative intelligence of a person: such as
a
: a score determined by one's performance on a standardized intelligence test relative to the average performance of others of the same age
b
: the ratio of the mental age (as reported on a standardized test) to the chronological age multiplied by 100
|
im sorry that science disagrees with you.
its esp dumb because the implication is that i personally have some IQ result that i disagree with, but ima white, man, who has a technical education, and grew up in middle American culture, with borderline neurodivergent tendencies, i have only taken 1 IQ test, for a job, and they didnt tell me the score, but they gave me the job at the end of the interview.
so like i have all the cultural, neurodivergent, and educational advantages on an IQ test and thus score extremely high. because the test was made for people like me, of course i do well.
but the body of scientific research on the topic of testing for intelligence, shows there is very little correlation with IQ tests and intellect. they do tend to be very good predictors of autism in white boys esp for the example.
those are just the facts. sorry.
fun fact, the SAT was designed to be racist, and the Bar test has no relationship to the skill or success of a lawyer either. so like standardized testing has very little impact on outcomes, and is a generally a poor predictor of results. again, this is scientific consensus.