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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote]I have two kids. One was a fluent reader at age 4, capable of doing simple addition and subtraction. The other was a more typical 4 year old, who recognized letters but was not yet reading. Guess which one got a 99% on the WPPSI? The second child. [b]The WPPSI is not testing their academic achievement but their aptitude[/b]. But it isn't an accurate measure of IQ at that age anyway (see "Nurtureshock").

FYI, they are older now and recently took the WISC. Second child outscored the other one again.[/quote]

How do you know?  For my child the 99.9% WPPSI reflected his hard work and achievement and not his aptitude.[/quote]

But, the test is meant to evaluate aptitude.  Someone with very little natural aptitude can do very well on an IQ test if they are given the material and study before hand.  Your child might be very hard working and will achieve great things but if they are prepped on an IQ test before taking it the results are meaningless. [/quote]

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