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[quote=Anonymous]The investigative domains on the WPPSI test should not be off limits to families and children not fortunate to attend schools with teachers who expose, teach and train their pupils in these specific tasks and skills just because someone here worships the WPPSI as the holy grail of IQ measurement.  Families and children not exposed to  education opportunities accessible to the poster should educate themselves on the content of the WPPSI or any other "holy grail" test (e.g., SAT, ERB, ACT, SSAT, Terra Nova, Explore, SCAT).  This does not mean trying to obtain the test itself.  Today, it's much easier to get material on content, domain, skills and task of any examination.  Fortunately, zip code and SES is no longer  limiting.  The Internet has done wonders in eliminating some barriers to accessing knowledge and information.  Since the immature and growing brain is quite plastic (like muscle) early exposure of your children to some of these skills and tasks is not harmful; in fact, it may be very beneficial in the long haul, even if your child never takes the WPPSI test.   Because a poster worships the WPPSI as the holy grail of intelligence and IQ does not mean  the type of skills and tasks it tests are off limits to your children...but somehow ok for their children in schools (pre-Ks) with teachers readily drilling these children on the same skills and tasks.  There's no need to wait until your child is in middle or high school.  By then, a child's educational opportunities and options may be restricted and limited by factors seemingly beyond the child's control.  Of course, some would prefer that this happens.  The question is not where do I buy a copy of the WPPSI-III, rather what is the WPPSI-III test, what does it test, and if my child decides to take this test will it be like a foreign language to the child or a simple casual walk in the park?  There are some parents with growing children who know exactly what it tests and got very informed.  There are many others who have no clue.[/quote]

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