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My beef with IQ tests. [View all] Baitball Blogger Oct 2021 OP
The concept of IQ is rooted in racism and ableism. WhiskeyGrinder Oct 2021 #1
+1 Baitball Blogger Oct 2021 #2
+1 Johonny Oct 2021 #16
Some examples of early "intelligence" tests Retrograde Oct 2021 #24
My personal BEEF with IQ Tests... my score isn't high enough *sniffle* bluewater Oct 2021 #3
When I was in 8th grade, the nun handed me the grade book to take attendance Siwsan Oct 2021 #4
I remember telling my Mexican spouse that my aunt belonged to the Mensa Society Beakybird Oct 2021 #5
Assumes Facts RobinA Oct 2021 #6
Good points. And the suggestion of a reduction in anxiety by knowing what the test is like Hugh_Lebowski Oct 2021 #10
If you're taking "IQ Tests" with answers you can memorize, you're not really taking an IQ test. Ursus Rex Oct 2021 #7
I know it can be gamed because there is a phenomenon called Baitball Blogger Oct 2021 #9
I think you're talking about the Flynn effect. Jim__ Oct 2021 #14
That sounds about right. Baitball Blogger Oct 2021 #15
When I took my "official" IQ test sarisataka Oct 2021 #13
I grew up in a rural area. GumboYaYa Oct 2021 #19
I have taken several IQ tests sarisataka Oct 2021 #8
IQ tests do not test intelligence edhopper Oct 2021 #11
IQ tests test how well you do on IQ tests obamanut2012 Oct 2021 #12
I know some people that came in about 180. leftyladyfrommo Oct 2021 #17
Oh, stop it! You're making me blush. bluewater Oct 2021 #21
One way you can tell them is they don't give a shit leftyladyfrommo Oct 2021 #23
A professor once asked us a series of questions, one of which no one on the class could answer StarfishSaver Oct 2021 #18
+1 Baitball Blogger Oct 2021 #22
I do very well on tests which is why I graduated high school. marie999 Oct 2021 #20
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