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Is intelligence related to IQ ?

Intelligence is assumed to be an innate quality of an individual, yet you can practice or be coached to improve IQ results. So it must follow that the test cannot possibly measure intelligence.

The IQ snobs form a club called mensa, an acronym popularly believed to mean "Mental Elitism Never Solved Anything".

keep to the Fen Causeway

by Helen (lareinagal at yahoo dot co dot uk) on Thu May 25th, 2006 at 09:08:02 AM EST
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Re: Pretty smart. (4.00 / 3)

Honestly, I don't know what intelligence is. IQ isn't it.

by Colman (colman at eurotrib.com) on Thu May 25th, 2006 at 09:19:58 AM EST
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Re: Pretty smart. (none / 0)

But IQ is measurable so we run statistical regressions on it.

guaranteed to evoke a violent reaction from police is to challenge their right to "define the situation." --- David Graeber citing Marc Cooper

by Migeru (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Thu May 25th, 2006 at 09:21:08 AM EST
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