06-11-2008, 07:32 PM
(This post was last modified: 06-11-2008, 07:35 PM by G.Subramaniam.)
The problem with IQ tests
A correct IQ test should measure the average of verbal and math skills such as SAT, GRE etc
However, when IQ test people go to different countries, most of whom dont speak english, they have to give a language neutral test
This test is called Ravens matrices, which uses a series of pictograms
( similar to chinese heiroglyphics, which gives the chinese an advantage )
This is well and good, however, since this test fails to measure any verbal skills, it fails to measure verbal weakness as in the case of the chinese or verbal strengths as in the case of Indians ( most of whom are bi-lingual or tri-lingual )
La griffe du lion, based on east asian Under-performance in the law bar exams, calculates that in verbal skills, east asians lag whites by 4 to 8 IQ,
whereas in Ravens Matrices, they outperform whites by 5 IQ
In the SAT tests in the US, Indians match jews and far outperform the east asians
A correct IQ test should measure the average of verbal and math skills such as SAT, GRE etc
However, when IQ test people go to different countries, most of whom dont speak english, they have to give a language neutral test
This test is called Ravens matrices, which uses a series of pictograms
( similar to chinese heiroglyphics, which gives the chinese an advantage )
This is well and good, however, since this test fails to measure any verbal skills, it fails to measure verbal weakness as in the case of the chinese or verbal strengths as in the case of Indians ( most of whom are bi-lingual or tri-lingual )
La griffe du lion, based on east asian Under-performance in the law bar exams, calculates that in verbal skills, east asians lag whites by 4 to 8 IQ,
whereas in Ravens Matrices, they outperform whites by 5 IQ
In the SAT tests in the US, Indians match jews and far outperform the east asians