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Re:Astonishing regularity in learning rate among college stu... by chaxor on Wednesday February 01, 2023 @01:10PM (#34614815)
I increased by about 20 points after realizing how to apply some of my knowledge of algorithms. That shouldn't happen (measuring knowledge, not IQ). It's quite a meaningless test - probably best understood when trying to apply it to ML systems like Gato or PaLM.
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Re:Astonishing regularity in learning rate among college stu... by scotty79 on Wednesday February 01, 2023 @01:35PM (#34615274)
Did you don't multiple test before and after? 20 points might be just variability for a single test of poor quality.

Raven matrices is the standard.

I notice knowledge of binary operations and computer frame by frame anination helps a bit with some but still a small fraction of questions.

What algorithms did you notice being useful for solving IQ tests?

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