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[QUOTE]Originally posted by Doug M: [QB] Bottom line, there is no true measure of intelligence in existence today that can assess all the various biological, psychological and cultural aspects of intelligence. That is the fundamental point that needs to be understood. The IQ test is primarily a test designed to determining SCHOLASTIC aptitude, which is not really a TRUE determination of overall intelligence. In all reality, this scholastic aptitude is what is being referred to as "intelligence". And again, just as the way IQ is correlated to wealth, these are all ways that white Europeans have tried to legitimize their control of wealth and history of segregation, racism and oppression along "racial" lines. [QUOTE] All such tests are often called "intelligence tests," though the use of the term "intelligence" is itself controversial. A low but significant correlation was found in tests administered to two groups of kindergarten children in a study reported in 1991[52][53] School grades are the better predicator of later academic success than IQ and the relations may be lower for specific populations. In a sample of 127 students enrolled in a private day school located in a large metropolitan area, the correlations ranged from .11 to .22 with the median of .18.[54] "Many of the most widely used tests are not intended to measure intelligence itself but some closely related construct: scholastic aptitude, school achievement, specific abilities... . Scores on intelligence-related tests matter, and the stakes can be high," according to the task force appointed by the Board of Scientific Affairs of the American Psychological Association. Such tests are argued to be good measures of the psychometric variable g (for general intelligence factor). While some psychologists regard g as the fundamental measure of intelligence, others emphasize the strengths and weaknesses present in each person's performance on different aspects of the tests.[55] Although the correlation is fair in some academic areas, the correlation between IQ tests and many real-world results is inconsistent. For example, the hereditary transmission of wealth via IQ is near zero. Some psychologists question the validity of IQ testing and say that aspects of intelligence is not reflected in IQ tests. Criticisms of the validity of IQ testing focuses on questions of test bias. Several conclusions about tests of cognitive ability are now largely accepted by intelligence researchers:[56] * IQ scores measure many, but not all of the qualities that people mean by intelligent or smart. (For example, IQ does not measure creativity, wisdom, or personality.) * Especially in developing nations, there are many factors that may adversely affect IQ. See Health and intelligence. Sternberg writes that conventional tests of intelligence can be useful, but only if they are carefully interpreted, taking into account factors such as cross-cultural issues. [/QUOTE]From: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Race_and_intelligence http://www.psychologicaltesting.com/iqtest.htm The ways in which these tests are shown to be flawed can be seen in many ways. How many languages are these IQ tests developed in? From a verbal testing perspective, how many of the verbal questions actually have the same weight and meaning when translated into other languages? How many culture specific elements are in these tests? Why do all the questions in these tests ONLY have 1 right answer as opposed to questions in which there is no ONE right answer but an answer that is an assessment of an INDIVIDUALS response to certain problems, which can be rated and analyzed in various ways as opposed to being simply right or wrong. Who makes the questions and how are the questions chosen? What does each question represent and how does it relate to some form of intelligence? How many people world wide have taken such intelligence tests and what are the statistics for how many people from each country were given the test and what languages was it given in. What are the statistics on level of income, age and cultural background for the populations in various countries taking the tests? And for such international statistical reports, are they based on averages of multiple tests taken in different countries over the last 50 years or new results based on up to date tests given to populations all over the world in the last 5 years? I doubt very seriously that these tests have the coverage that is required to make general assessments of intelligence. As an example, when was the last time a young tribal San or Nuer African was given the test, someone with little exposure to "modern" academic systems of learning? We need to get away from this nonsense that these tests are a true measure of intelligence in humans world wide. And even from a temporal perspective these tests don't make any sense. What would a European from 5,000 years ago score on such a test or people from Japan, China or in the Sahara at that time? Would the tests be applicable? And if not why not, seeing as humans have not changed much in terms of innate biological intelligence over the last 5,000 years. [/QB][/QUOTE]
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