I give IQ tests for a living. Maybe Pearson (the giant monopolistic blob that dominates testing now) should add a subtest to the WAIS. Call it "self awareness."
Sample question: If Jenny takes multiple IQ tests to see how high she can score, what does that say about Jenny?
I give IQ tests for a living. Maybe Pearson (the giant monopolistic blob that dominates testing now) should add a subtest to the WAIS. Call it "self awareness."
Sample question: If Jenny takes multiple IQ tests to see how high she can score, what does that say about Jenny?
1 point responses: Jenny has higher than average intelligence; Jenny is interested in self improvement
2 point responses: Jenny overestimates the utility and misunderstands the purpose of IQ testing; Jenny has some narcissistic tendencies.
David Wechsler himself (The "W" in WISC and WAIS thought of his tests as useful mostly for qualitative data, almost as interviews to explore the individual's beliefs and attitudes as much as a precise, exacting measure of cognitive engine size.
They have use in understanding learning capacity and style but once you get much beyond one SD, the differences in scores really don't mean much.
I implore anyone reading to invest not any sense of self-worth in how high you can get your number. Astrology or tea leaves or divining chicken entrails might be more interesting to talk about.
Since this is a forum where I am writing under a pseudonym, it was an easy enough question for me, but I don't ever tell others what my IQ is. I see it as gauche. It should be apparent who's smart, clever, intelligent, etc. or not.
Idle thought, not trying to pick on you.
I give IQ tests for a living. Maybe Pearson (the giant monopolistic blob that dominates testing now) should add a subtest to the WAIS. Call it "self awareness."
Sample question: If Jenny takes multiple IQ tests to see how high she can score, what does that say about Jenny?
1 point responses: Jenny has higher than average intelligence; Jenny is interested in self improvement
2 point responses: Jenny overestimates the utility and misunderstands the purpose of IQ testing; Jenny has some narcissistic tendencies.
David Wechsler himself (The "W" in WISC and WAIS thought of his tests as useful mostly for qualitative data, almost as interviews to explore the individual's beliefs and attitudes as much as a precise, exacting measure of cognitive engine size.
They have use in understanding learning capacity and style but once you get much beyond one SD, the differences in scores really don't mean much.
I implore anyone reading to invest not any sense of self-worth in how high you can get your number. Astrology or tea leaves or divining chicken entrails might be more interesting to talk about.
Since this is a forum where I am writing under a pseudonym, it was an easy enough question for me, but I don't ever tell others what my IQ is. I see it as gauche. It should be apparent who's smart, clever, intelligent, etc. or not.