Week 7 Assignment
Assignment Week 7
* Did you feel the results were accurate?
IQ tests are ideal for measuring differences in abilities for tasks that are analytical in nature, and that is why scores show significant correlations with academic achievement. However, intelligence is a broad concept and includes skills or behaviors that cover a much wider variety of tasks. I do feel the IQ test results were accurate in correlation to the way I logically solve problems. One of my favorite questions in this IQ test is the questions that give you a set of letters and has you rearrange the letters to form a word, then place that word into a category. The letters always form into more than one category; I believe this is because they want to see how you think critically such as whether you believe the word is a city or fruit.
* Was the test biased in any way?
I do actually feel as if the test was biased based on the fact that you have an age adjusted score. However, I do not feel as if the test was biased or prejudice based on race, sex, or color of your hair, which are all questions that were asked before starting the test. They also asked if you were married or single, or married with children or single with children which I found interesting. The test is made to compare your results with those of individuals that are at your development stage. However, it is scientifically proven that women mature faster than that of most men so I think that female of a certain age compared to a male of that same age would likely score a higher result due to the difference in maturity levels. * How do you feel about these types of scores being used to compare you with another person? Please explain.
I think using my scores to compare with other individuals taking the test is a great way to analyze which areas of the world are in fact learning different subject materials the best. I also believe it is a great way to see where the smartest and brightest people come from. I
* Did you feel the results were accurate?
IQ tests are ideal for measuring differences in abilities for tasks that are analytical in nature, and that is why scores show significant correlations with academic achievement. However, intelligence is a broad concept and includes skills or behaviors that cover a much wider variety of tasks. I do feel the IQ test results were accurate in correlation to the way I logically solve problems. One of my favorite questions in this IQ test is the questions that give you a set of letters and has you rearrange the letters to form a word, then place that word into a category. The letters always form into more than one category; I believe this is because they want to see how you think critically such as whether you believe the word is a city or fruit.
* Was the test biased in any way?
I do actually feel as if the test was biased based on the fact that you have an age adjusted score. However, I do not feel as if the test was biased or prejudice based on race, sex, or color of your hair, which are all questions that were asked before starting the test. They also asked if you were married or single, or married with children or single with children which I found interesting. The test is made to compare your results with those of individuals that are at your development stage. However, it is scientifically proven that women mature faster than that of most men so I think that female of a certain age compared to a male of that same age would likely score a higher result due to the difference in maturity levels. * How do you feel about these types of scores being used to compare you with another person? Please explain.
I think using my scores to compare with other individuals taking the test is a great way to analyze which areas of the world are in fact learning different subject materials the best. I also believe it is a great way to see where the smartest and brightest people come from. I