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Lammetje98 t1_iwuvenw wrote

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We do reject it as a complete measure of intelligence and see it as a measure to assess academic potential. It’s intelligence in our western school system yes, and it seems to be stable over time.

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Lord_Euni t1_iwuwujp wrote

Agree with your first point. Not sure if I understand the rest correctly but if you're saying IQ is somehow stable over time, that's neither true for society as a whole nor for individuals.

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Lammetje98 t1_iwuwyz5 wrote

Next to practice effects and the Flynn effect it’s a fairly stable measure. Most people won’t go from a 130 to 80 if the test is reliable.

Edit: essentially, it’s the best thing we have, while knowing it’s far from perfect.

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mementoTeHominemEsse t1_iwv0al0 wrote

IQ tests test the essence of most mental abilities though. Given people grew up in roughly similar environments, IQ is very valid as a measure of intelligence.

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