Maybe, in varying degrees, but also some success. Though intelligence itself is tough to pin down in the broader sense, there are some aspects of the measurement that are useful in both clinical settings and in research.
Yeah, and I don’t mean to be too argumentative, but that is still a narrow perspective. They are also useful across cultures in the case of some tests. They are also useful beyond just knowledge. For example, for determining learning aptitude. There are many comments of intelligence. Some are more easy than others to measure objectively.
Again, you’re definitely right for a subset of IQ tests. I’m just saying in the broader sense they can be useful and even measure “intelligence” in some useful ways. At least, this is what I’ve understood from some reading, not as some expert on the topic.
Maybe, in varying degrees, but also some success. Though intelligence itself is tough to pin down in the broader sense, there are some aspects of the measurement that are useful in both clinical settings and in research.
Sure. I’m not saying they aren’t useful in a clinical setting. Just that they don’t measure intelligence.
It can definitely be useful to measure how much knowledge someone has of Western culture
Yeah, and I don’t mean to be too argumentative, but that is still a narrow perspective. They are also useful across cultures in the case of some tests. They are also useful beyond just knowledge. For example, for determining learning aptitude. There are many comments of intelligence. Some are more easy than others to measure objectively.
Again, you’re definitely right for a subset of IQ tests. I’m just saying in the broader sense they can be useful and even measure “intelligence” in some useful ways. At least, this is what I’ve understood from some reading, not as some expert on the topic.
Do you enjoy reading books about eugenics?
No. But sometimes about psychology. Humankind is a good one.