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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]IQ is not a fixed trait. If you’ve taken an IQ test you can see cultural bias in some of the questions. IQ is essentially unmeasurable in reality.[/quote]

IQ is not fixed, but it is very stable in adulthood and becomes more heritable with age. The alleged cultural bias of IQ testing is largely a myth and is not true. IQ tests that are psychometrically validated and administered by trained professionals have strong predictive validity and demonstrate significant correlations with life outcomes.  Intelligence is not immeasurable and performance on subsets of a cognitive ability test are positively correlated with performance in other areas. Someone who scores highly on a math ability test, is more likely to score highly on a reaction time test and a reading ability test. The underlying correlation between performance on all of these aspects of cognitive ability is called general factor intelligence and it is something that can be measured with testing. [/quote]

I took an IQ test. There is absolutely cultural bias. You can (and there are academic numerous books and journal articles) easily construct arguments for and against IQ tests. Psychology is not a science.[/quote]

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Plus the test of “reaction time” severely penalizes people with vision disabilities. Or heck anyone who panics at being timed like a lab rat. [/quote]

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