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> I thought the US A didn't tend to use IQ tests for a number of reasons, also IQ tests are gameable. The primary reason is that protected minorities score low
by jldugger 8y ago
> I thought the US A didn't tend to use IQ tests for a number of reasons, also IQ tests are gameable.
The primary reason is that protected minorities score lower than average on IQ tests; without a legitimate business reason to set an IQ cutoff, you can be sued for discriminatory hiring. And because IQ is so granular, you don't want to argue in court that 1 point is a business necessity when you set a threshold of 110, and you reject a minority candidate with a 109 score.
- lotsofpulp 8y agoWhich college someone went to serves as a decent proxy for min IQ (assuming SAT scores correlate with IQ).
- Simon_says 8y agoThat stops working when minority candidates are admitted with lower SAT scores.
- walshemj 8y agoSo how come the ones that seem to do well on visa's test come from less stellar backgrounds.
- jldugger 8y agoBut it's a binary decision -- do they have a degree or not?