Re:Dropping the Sat Requirement Is a Luxury Belief
by PaulHoule on Sunday March 05, 2023 @12:06PM
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One thing that amuses me is that I occasionally see press releases about some Hollywood star (say Alyssa Milano) who took an IQ test and got a 145 score which is suspiciously the top score for
and given that standard variants of the test have 60 items anybody who is capable of learning a script could memorize them and get a perfect score. I imagine there is one psychologist who coaches you then you go see another psychologist across the street who administers the test.
Re:Dropping the Sat Requirement Is a Luxury Belief
by rayiner on Sunday March 05, 2023 @12:32PM
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Why would that be surprising? Gifted people tend to be that way in multiple areas. I wouldn't be surprised if the average IQ in Hollywood is quite above the overall average.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raven%27s_Progressive_Matrices
and given that standard variants of the test have 60 items anybody who is capable of learning a script could memorize them and get a perfect score. I imagine there is one psychologist who coaches you then you go see another psychologist across the street who administers the test.