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To: Maurice Winn who wrote (171883)	10/4/2005 3:57:08 PM
From: Sun Tzu	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 281500

In signal processing there is a theorem that states in order to measure a signal, your measuring stick should have at least double the precision of your desired measurement precision. What is the IQ of the average test designer? I have seen far too many dumb IQ tests along the lines described by Ed, so I am with him on that. There just doesn't seem to be that many smart people dedicated to devising IQ measurement tests. Also, take a look at Howard Gardner books. Most types of intelligence just can't be made in portable booklets or even software simulations, let alone be judged by a mechanical scoring method...so in theory, you could be right about intelligence being measurable, but in practice we are far from it.

To: Maurice Winn who wrote (171883)	10/4/2005 5:50:35 PM
From: jttmab	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 281500

Around the world there are swarms of language Around the world. I'm talking about the different languages in the New Orleans, LA, southeast DC, and Potomoc, MD. IQ testing doesn't really measure intelligence, it primarily measures what has been learned, with something implicit about intelligence based on that knowledge. If you live in a social unit [area] where the vocabulary amounts to 100 words vs. an area where the vocabulary 1,000 words. Someone is going to come up short on an IQ test. There are words/phrases used in SE DC that I have no idea what they mean. I might accept as a possibility that some of the kids in SE DC have come up with some very creative ways of making crack cocaine. It's not likely to come through on an IQ test. There are just too many variable and subtle cultural issues just in the US. Is there a separate IQ test for the Amish? jttmab