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minus-squareDragonTypeWyvern@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up10·3 days agoIt’s very well demonstrated that even child IQ tests are dependent on prior and culture specific knowledge. It’s a significant problem with them tbh.
minus-squarechuckleslord@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·3 days agoSupposed to and what they actually do are two different things, yes? But I agree. IQ tests are basically worthless anyways.
minus-squaresuslinkfedilinkarrow-up2·3 days agoIt hardly even needs to be demonstrated, most WAIS variants are explicitly designed to contain tests for “general information acquired from culture” and knowledge of vocabulary.
It’s very well demonstrated that even child IQ tests are dependent on prior and culture specific knowledge. It’s a significant problem with them tbh.
Supposed to and what they actually do are two different things, yes? But I agree. IQ tests are basically worthless anyways.
It hardly even needs to be demonstrated, most WAIS variants are explicitly designed to contain tests for “general information acquired from culture” and knowledge of vocabulary.
And yet here we are