I like that statement: "...test-taking" training basically consists of saving time by training away from full reasoning... A quote from one of my professors:

I like that statement: "...test-taking" training basically consists of saving time by training away from full reasoning... A quote from one of my professors: "Tests test what tests test." Tests end up serving as an observable criteria for identifying intelligence. As long as their proper function is understood, they are useful. They are not not necessarily helpful in identifying who will be most successful in business, the political arena, etc. Because of the increased attention on testing, most reasonably informed people develop test taking ability as a somewhat independent skill.