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[Kasz216]

Homer_Simpson said:

Kasz216 said:

I'll put it on my list, though it is just a movie.   Pretty much EVERYBODY realizes at this point that IQ's aren't a definitive means of quality.

In fact, a lot of good research actually tends to show that IQ is about levels and not an exact number.  For example, say you aproximitly need an IQ of 110 to be a research scientist.

Someone with a 130 IQ actually probably isn't better off then someone with a 115 IQ.

The only way I could see it causing problems is if the other half were intentionally downgraded... which even then would only provide negatives.

 

Ive always though that IQ was a pretty redundant thing, how can one test tell you how smart someone is, it just seems absurd to me.

IQ isn't about how smart you are. 

IQ is more a measurement of how well you can learn.

If you took someone with a 100 IQ, then took that same person and raised their IQ by 20 points.  The person with 120 IQ would be smarter.

Of course, there is no such thing as identical people... what with different situations, work ethics and even just locations and friends.

It's basically a measure of "how easy" it is for you.  Espiecally if you get a diverse test that tests all your different "IQ components".

For example, I have a very high IQ in most categories, makes it easy for me to learn.  However my spatial IQ sucks, actually below average I believe, makes it really tough to learn things related to that.

Espiecally considering how easy everything else comes, it makes it hard to put forth the needed effort.

As a result I can't draw worth shit and picture instructions are tough for me.  While if you explain the same thing verbally, or even let me figure it out myself... it's actually easier for me.

All IQ tests do is test your "natural" ability.