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Re:How Not to Explain Success by reitanqild on Monday May 30, 2016 @11:23AM (#11801715)
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> ... whether general "intelligence", or g, even exists.

I'm talking about the one that is for example measured in standardized IQ tests.

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Re:How Not to Explain Success by Terr_ on Monday May 30, 2016 @11:46AM (#11801831)
That's a little bit circular, though: "Intelligence is what is measured by an intelligence test."
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Re:How Not to Explain Success by xapata on Monday May 30, 2016 @11:49AM (#11801845)
And he is saying the IQ test measures very little, though the test appears at least to be self-consistent.
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