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What a loaded statement. 1) You're already assuming these FAANG tests are an IQ test when people are discussing whether they are. 2) You're taking an assumed ch
by oreally 7y ago
What a loaded statement.
1) You're already assuming these FAANG tests are an IQ test when people are discussing whether they are.
2) You're taking an assumed characteristic that tests that can be practiced and that makes them IQ tests.
Practicing for these tests makes you a rote learner and and rote learners by definition have too much crystallized knowledge, and they fail when met with new situations, which is not what intelligence tries to define. FAANG tests hence are not IQ tests if you can practice them.
Essentially these assumptions that FAANG tests are disguised IQ tests are just a reflection of the ego of those who are perpetuating them.
Anyone who feels like replying to this out of emotion they because they're in FAANG or whatever should take a psychology/psychometrics class first (yes, something outside of the software sector) before replying.
- xenihn 7y agoYour post makes absolutely no sense given that you can practice for IQ tests and improve your score on them. This isn't up for debate. You can improve things measured by IQ tests (i.e. spatial reasoning and pattern recognition) without rote. You can also improve them with rote. You can improve them with or without another person helping you as a mentor/tutor. It doesn't matter which one you do, the end result is the same if you invest enough time.
- oreally 7y agoAnd you've lost the point. If these FAANG tests are meant to be IQ tests and you can rote learn them they are NOT a good measure of intelligence unlike some people claim them to be. Edit: Also, good IQ testing involves a 2-3year break in between IQ tests. The thing is, you can leetcode continuously to game these tests.