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> "... is the only one that’s using IQ tests (ASVAB etc) in hiring." Do you realize how incredibly low the bar is for the ASVAB? I got very close to the highe
by 0xffff2 4y ago
> "... is the only one that’s using IQ tests (ASVAB etc) in hiring."
Do you realize how incredibly low the bar is for the ASVAB? I got very close to the highest possible score back when I was 17. Far higher than the highest requirement for any job in the Army. I am, at best, moderately above average in IQ. IMO the requirement of a college degree for some jobs is a stronger IQ discriminator than the ASVAB.
- rootusrootus 4y agoThe best part about getting a perfect score on the ASVAB was how impressed everyone claimed to be. I was thinking "Umm, this is kinda sad, guys."
- pjscott 4y agoThey're less concerned with getting top talent among the enlisted men -- that's what officers are for -- and instead want to avoid really dumb soldiers. That's what the minimum cut-off scores are for. There was an experiment during the Vietnam war where they waived these restrictions [1], and the results were a disaster for both the army and the low-scoring people who were let in. [1] https://www.gwern.net/reviews/McNamara https://www.gwern.net/reviews/McNamara
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