IQ and U (you)

Don't ask me how I came across this article. It's a terrible piece of writing which doesn't address anything, but it did make me think about intelligence.

I won't tell you my IQ, although I'm interested to know what you think. It's like asking somebody what age they think you are before you tell them but far more insulting. People always guess low on age, so I assume you would guess high on IQ. Anyway.....

The article misses the point in that if you know anything about IQ, it is not a measure of the best people in the world. It measures aptitude to learn, and does a pretty good job of giving you the opportunity to succeed in many scenarios. It's also adaptive, which is better than most measurable skills you are ever assessed on in any manner (tests, quizzes, job reviews). By the way a lot of video games are adaptive now too. But that's a talk for another time......

It does not measure depth of knowledge. So, your doctor doesn't need a high IQ score. He just needs to know a lot about medicine. I bring this up because I think the article takes the position that IQ tests are not accurate, which is completely incorrect.

Think of it like standardized tests. Yes, I have no problem with those either. A standardized test measures the normal, (standard) items that a student should know. The statistics are there, as more people fail and abandon standardized tests, the more people there are that have trouble in higher education.

I want to see the volleyball IQ test. A test specifically designed to measure the aptitude for succeeding in volleyball. And the standardized volleyball exam. Anyone?