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Originally Posted by SoLiDUS
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Originally Posted by bukdez
IQ tests are suspect at best...
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... when you know absolutely nothing about psychometrics. But hey, don't
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pardon me?... My point is yeah, IQ tests are great, if you were raised in a home, and went to school, and were exposed to media... The tests, of which I have taken several, often only measure the IQ or potential IQ of a candidate that is subject to certain social and cultural factors that allow them to respond within or outside of the tests parameters... Essentially, a homeless, uneducated person could posses an IQ of over 140, but score very low on standard tests as they would lack the the ability to truly comprehend some of the questions...
Sorry if I phrased my earlier post in a poor manner, what I should have said is that although IQ tests do measure the potential of a select candidate in an accurate manner, they often cannot be representitive of the population at large...
therefore, my assertion that "IQ tests are suspect" should read "results of IQ averages are suspect", as the testing would only include those of certian social standings and levels of education...