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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]To what extent does IQ demonstrate intelligence?  To what extent does it determine one's career and success in life?  Can a person of average IQ become a doctor or a lawyer if they're determined enough?

What IQ is entry level for the Nobel Prize, National Academy of Sciences etc.[/quote]

I saw a chart that tracked outcomes (I.e jail time, ever received food stamps, worked in managerial job, child out of wedlock etc) at each IQ quintile and the differences were amazing.  For example, in the top 20% of IQs, 2% of people had been in jail.  At the lowest 20% that number was 40+%.  Similar differences in the rest, and there seemed to be a clear relationship between IQ and outcomes.

That being said, it’s not determinative; lots of high IQ screwups out there.  Grit and determination will compensate some, but I’d guess it’s nearly impostor someone with a below average IQ (for example 90) to ever be a doctor or lawyer.[/quote]

Some people argue that just reflects biases in the test and the justice system. (I'm not sure how much I agree, but that is the counterpoint and it can't be completely disproven.)[/quote]

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