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I think results like this are important to consider as elite Universities drop their standardized testing requirements in the name of equality and fairness. Sta
by natorum_9 8y ago
I think results like this are important to consider as elite Universities drop their standardized testing requirements in the name of equality and fairness. Standardized testing is really one of the fairest ways of giving all individuals a fair shake.
- smt88 8y agoThere's a big difference between most standardized tests and IQ tests, and even the best tests have cultural biases. In theory you're right, but it's a huge (maybe impossible) challenge to create an unbiased test. Ex: http://www.slate.com/blogs/future_tense/2012/06/14/stem_gender_gap_research_on_telling_girls_they_re_bad_at_math_.html http://www.slate.com/blogs/future_tense/2012/06/14/stem_gend...
- natorum_9 8y agoTests like the SAT correlate strongly with results from IQ tests. That said, your point about cultural bias is well taken. Rather than scrapping standardized testing though, we should instead focus on creating a society where group identity doesn't matter as much as individual ability.
- sbinthree 8y agoCultural bias basically means stupid people are culturally different, IQ tests still measure G (general intelligence) and G predicts much more than any amount of bias implicit.