Re:IQ is a dismal measure of intelligence (2019)
by knaik94 on Sunday November 20, 2022 @03:35PM
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I took part in a cognitive research study in college related to ADHD. I was administered an IQ test as one of the qualifying conditions. I was told they wouldn't share the score but that I placed a little past two standard deviations over the average.
I learned that while a high score is good to have, they didn't see a strong correlation with GPA. IQ can be used to identify a learning disability, but I scored well despite having ADHD.
I had to do a much more extensive test where I was timed for maze solving, new word/old word, words in a category recall, timed recall, digits recall, touching cubes in a number order, and some others. I forget what they were testing for, but I was able to get a printout off my performance. Despite my tested IQ, for a lot of the tests I was near the average and for word recall I was below average. I was told that they cared more about the change in performance so I shouldn't worry.
IQ tests and aptitude test lack scientific backing, but what about standardized testing like the SAT or GRE or Suneung/수능? What kind of testing should be allowed and what shouldn't be?
IQ isn't static and anyone arguing otherwise should revisit population statistics theory. Cognitive ability isn't static. Even fluid vs crystallized intelligence seems like pseudoscience, the tests for each are made up of the same questions as IQ tests.
I learned that while a high score is good to have, they didn't see a strong correlation with GPA. IQ can be used to identify a learning disability, but I scored well despite having ADHD.
I had to do a much more extensive test where I was timed for maze solving, new word/old word, words in a category recall, timed recall, digits recall, touching cubes in a number order, and some others. I forget what they were testing for, but I was able to get a printout off my performance. Despite my tested IQ, for a lot of the tests I was near the average and for word recall I was below average. I was told that they cared more about the change in performance so I shouldn't worry.
IQ tests and aptitude test lack scientific backing, but what about standardized testing like the SAT or GRE or Suneung/수능? What kind of testing should be allowed and what shouldn't be?
IQ isn't static and anyone arguing otherwise should revisit population statistics theory. Cognitive ability isn't static. Even fluid vs crystallized intelligence seems like pseudoscience, the tests for each are made up of the same questions as IQ tests.