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So are we saying that cognitive ability CAN be accurately measured with a test? I've seen people repeatedly claim IQ like tests were invalid.
by copenja 5y ago
So are we saying that cognitive ability CAN be accurately measured with a test?
I've seen people repeatedly claim IQ like tests were invalid.
- Tenoke 5y agoPeople make all sorts of bad claims. IQ remains one of the most robust measures in Psychology.
- unabirra 5y agoWell it depends, if the test is to keep attacking those undesirable antivaxxers... yes, the test is accurate. Now if your test is to select which individuals from a minority group can go to college, of course not! How dare you?
- antegamisou 5y agoAlmost no one claims that IQ tests are invalid, they really do estimate g, very strongly correlated with IQ. What is often being questioned is the strength of correlation between scores and life outcomes. And of course there’s the incendiary nature vs nurture debate.