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so you're saying that someone [i]can[/i] prep for an intelligence test?[/quote]

I am saying that it is possible to increase the number of correct answers on an intelligence test.  But it does not increase the intelligence; rather, it indicates that the tests are not perfect.  A test like the CogAT/FxAT is easier to prepare for than an individually administered test like the WISC, but any test/measurement can be skewed.  Just like I can make most quartz watches run slow by placing them in the freezer.  Or I can make my car's MPG go up by driving slower.  It is possible to bias any measurement.

This is why prepping for the CogAT is looked upon so negatively:  The county wants the Intelligence from the CogAT.  What they get is a measure of problem solving and test prep.  Problem solving is probably related to intelligence, as well as other factors (e.g., distractions, sleep the night before, blood sugar, and Prepping).  If you prep, the county may assume you to be smarter than you are, but that does not actually make you smarted.[/quote]

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