[ghertr]

Originally Posted by Zankou

There are a variety of reasons why IQ score might change over time, but the most obvious is that IQ tests are not all calculated on the same basic scale. IQ is a relative concept, and there are potentially large differences between how a score correlates with the bell curve for a given test.

If you take enough tests and average out the percentages on the curve, they should converge, but the basic fact that a given numerical score varies over time is not surprising. What is surprising is if the overall distribution varies over time for a group -- which you basically don't see. You also would not expect to see much variation within the same IQ testing protocol.

Just as most people don't "become" smarter in real life either. They generally remain where they were in elementary school on the bell curve of intelligence, relative to others.

Btw, if you are interested in this subject, the wikipedia has some terrific articles on it. It's hard to beat, and cuts through many of the most common preconceptions regarding IQ testing.

Man, I tried so hard to find a typo in there. Thanks for the info, will check out Wikipedia. But like you said in your opening paragraph, IQ is a relative concept and as stated in the second paragraph, IQ does not really change within groups. I am just concerned that the test might be targeted to a very specific segment of the population. I am not sure how IQ tests are administered in later ages (perhaps Wikipedia will have that info?), but it seemed that the ones given at younger ages catered toward certain people. I say this mainly because of a few real life examples, e.g. a friend of mine was graded at near retarded and he ended up going to Stanford.

[Colossus]

[ghertr]

Originally Posted by Colossus

so they only blur faces in america?

[Britt/Scot]

Originally Posted by Hooligan

yeah, and they are so fucking easy to pull... makes you wonder why more men dont go for these type of women...

I dont get in contact with latinos because of my location, are the easy to pull? how far do they go when pulled one night stands etc

[Britt/Scot]

Originally Posted by bigred1mil

Thank god were not making any sweeping generalizations here. That said, every swedish chick ive ever seen has been hot as hell.

they are really hot

[Britt/Scot]

I like what ever girl likes me

[Elpresidente]

Originally Posted by Zankou

EQ is a way for stupid people to explain to themselves why they're really "smart" even though they're not designing semiconductor devices, teaching linguistics at a university, capable of mastering basic calculus, or anything else that requires high-caliber intellectual firepower. See, they're smart in "other ways," ways like their pet dog is smart -- empathy, social relationships, etc.

No idea what EQ is but I don't have a great deal of faith in IQ tests either. After all, who made them? What EXACTLY are they measuring? Are they truly objective? How much (if any but I would say they are) cultural bias is involved? IQ tests should not be relied upon as our sole measure of intelligence, I think it more likely that the IQ test is only the beginning of our exploration in this area.

As a kid (15 or so) I scored 158, 10 years on I scored 143. Beer and a hobby involving getting kicked in the head havent helped :-/

[Elpresidente]

Originally Posted by ghertr

e.g. a friend of mine was graded at near retarded and he ended up going to Stanford.

ROFL had to quote that one :-)

[Tinúviel]

You know y'all prefer the swedish girls.

[Elpresidente]

Originally Posted by Tinúviel

You know y'all prefer the swedish girls.

Ive only met 3 swedish birds and yes to be fair they were all fantastic. I treid and failed to get one of them. She just wasnt having it. Bah :-(