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[quote=Anonymous]SAM 2, I think on your point one you are comparing apples to oranges.  At least as I read this board, the overwhelming criticism of IQ/cognitive testing as being inaccurate is criticism around the WPPSII/WISC given at ages 3-5 years old.  Many parents, believe that these are given too much emphasis in the school admissions process leading to inaccurate identification of those kids who will go on to be high peformers at the high school/college/real life level, but this is different than believing that they are inaccurate per se.

The other main criticism seems to be that since everyone on this board reports getting a 99%ile score, that the scores must be wildly inflated and thus inaccurate.  But, this is a reflection of a lack of understanding of statistics, IMO.

I don't think there are many people on this board who are saying that the SSAT or raven scores inaccurately identified a "stupid" kid as really very "bright".  (Whatever the hell "stupid" and "bright" really mean anyway which is often at the core of the debate....) [/quote]

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