Skip to content
  • Categories
  • Recent
  • Tags
  • Popular
  • World
  • Users
  • Groups
Skins
  • Light
  • Cerulean
  • Cosmo
  • Flatly
  • Journal
  • Litera
  • Lumen
  • Lux
  • Materia
  • Minty
  • Morph
  • Pulse
  • Sandstone
  • Simplex
  • Sketchy
  • Spacelab
  • United
  • Yeti
  • Zephyr
  • Dark
  • Cyborg
  • Darkly
  • Quartz
  • Slate
  • Solar
  • Superhero
  • Vapor

  • Default (No Skin)
  • No Skin
Collapse
Code Project
  1. Home
  2. Other Discussions
  3. The Back Room
  4. more on those election results...

more on those election results...

Scheduled Pinned Locked Moved The Back Room
htmlcom
21 Posts 6 Posters 0 Views 1 Watching
  • Oldest to Newest
  • Newest to Oldest
  • Most Votes
Reply
  • Reply as topic
Log in to reply
This topic has been deleted. Only users with topic management privileges can see it.
  • C Chris Losinger

    Stan Shannon wrote: Any IQ test that results in an entire state not getting 100 is a seriously flawed test. err, :confused: why should IQ should be normalized to the population of a single state ? IQ isn't defined as a by-state measurement. for comparison, SATs and ACTs aren't normailized by state. the authors of that book actually normalized their data so that Britain is at 100 - their book is about a worldwide IQ comparison. if you want to dig around, "Lynn and Vanhanen" IQ data makes a good Google search. there's a lot of discussion about their numbers. most of the complaints seem to be from countries that didn't fare well. :suss: Cleek | Losinger Designs | ClickPic | ThumbNailer

    M Offline
    M Offline
    Michael A Barnhart
    wrote on last edited by
    #6

    Chris Losinger wrote: the authors of that book actually normalized their data so that Britain is at 100 - their book is about a worldwide IQ comparison. Come on Chris. IQ test are heavily biased based on language and culture. A world wide test is meaningless. Those results are simply biased to the regions shown and show nothing other than that. Lets do one biased to the southern culture or Spanish population and see the results change. :doh: I do not mind getting old. It beats all the other options that can think of.

    C 1 Reply Last reply
    0
    • M Michael A Barnhart

      Chris Losinger wrote: the authors of that book actually normalized their data so that Britain is at 100 - their book is about a worldwide IQ comparison. Come on Chris. IQ test are heavily biased based on language and culture. A world wide test is meaningless. Those results are simply biased to the regions shown and show nothing other than that. Lets do one biased to the southern culture or Spanish population and see the results change. :doh: I do not mind getting old. It beats all the other options that can think of.

      C Offline
      C Offline
      Chris Losinger
      wrote on last edited by
      #7

      Michael A. Barnhart wrote: A world wide test is meaningless. yes, well, we're talking about the results from within the US in this topic, not the US vs. Gambia. Michael A. Barnhart wrote: Lets do one biased to the southern culture or Spanish population and see the results change. Spanish: irrelevant, see above. southern culture: they've been doing IQ tests in the US for what, a century? now - if the test takers haven't come up with a way to make the poor states score the same as the wealthier states, maybe it's time to stop blaming the test ? Cleek | Losinger Designs | ClickPic | ThumbNailer

      M 1 Reply Last reply
      0
      • C Chris Losinger

        Michael A. Barnhart wrote: A world wide test is meaningless. yes, well, we're talking about the results from within the US in this topic, not the US vs. Gambia. Michael A. Barnhart wrote: Lets do one biased to the southern culture or Spanish population and see the results change. Spanish: irrelevant, see above. southern culture: they've been doing IQ tests in the US for what, a century? now - if the test takers haven't come up with a way to make the poor states score the same as the wealthier states, maybe it's time to stop blaming the test ? Cleek | Losinger Designs | ClickPic | ThumbNailer

        M Offline
        M Offline
        Michael A Barnhart
        wrote on last edited by
        #8

        Chris Losinger wrote: Spanish: irrelevant Sorry but you are proving you do not understand. 40% of the public school system my children go to is hispanic and by the way is in the US. So not irrelevent. Chris Losinger wrote: if the test takers haven't come up with a way to make the poor states score the same as the wealthier states Sorry again. They very well know how to make test that change the results. That variation has nothing to do with the wealth of the states. It has to do with culture. The US by the way has many cultural variations. Last time I look wealth had nothing to do with intelligence. Humm, maybe I should change my mind here? You keep saying the wealthy support Bush, right? :cool: I do not mind getting old. It beats all the other options that can think of.

        C 1 Reply Last reply
        0
        • M Michael A Barnhart

          Chris Losinger wrote: Spanish: irrelevant Sorry but you are proving you do not understand. 40% of the public school system my children go to is hispanic and by the way is in the US. So not irrelevent. Chris Losinger wrote: if the test takers haven't come up with a way to make the poor states score the same as the wealthier states Sorry again. They very well know how to make test that change the results. That variation has nothing to do with the wealth of the states. It has to do with culture. The US by the way has many cultural variations. Last time I look wealth had nothing to do with intelligence. Humm, maybe I should change my mind here? You keep saying the wealthy support Bush, right? :cool: I do not mind getting old. It beats all the other options that can think of.

          C Offline
          C Offline
          Chris Losinger
          wrote on last edited by
          #9

          Michael A. Barnhart wrote: Sorry but you are proving you do not understand. ...or that you weren't clear in what you wrote. Michael A. Barnhart wrote: They very well know how to make test that change the results. and they don't because.... ? Michael A. Barnhart wrote: That variation has nothing to do with the wealth of the states. It has to do with culture. and the test takers have a vested interest in making the southern states come up lower ? prove it. Michael A. Barnhart wrote: The US by the way has many cultural variations. you mean like the large immigrant populations in NY and CA ? Michael A. Barnhart wrote: Last time I look wealth had nothing to do with intelligence. i believe the wealth of the parents can affect the intelligence of the child (as well as, and in concert with, the education of the child). i don't believe my large bank balance is an indicator of my high IQ. Michael A. Barnhart wrote: You keep saying the wealthy support Bush, right? nope. don't think i've ever said that. Cleek | Losinger Designs | ClickPic | ThumbNailer

          M 1 Reply Last reply
          0
          • C Chris Losinger

            Michael A. Barnhart wrote: Sorry but you are proving you do not understand. ...or that you weren't clear in what you wrote. Michael A. Barnhart wrote: They very well know how to make test that change the results. and they don't because.... ? Michael A. Barnhart wrote: That variation has nothing to do with the wealth of the states. It has to do with culture. and the test takers have a vested interest in making the southern states come up lower ? prove it. Michael A. Barnhart wrote: The US by the way has many cultural variations. you mean like the large immigrant populations in NY and CA ? Michael A. Barnhart wrote: Last time I look wealth had nothing to do with intelligence. i believe the wealth of the parents can affect the intelligence of the child (as well as, and in concert with, the education of the child). i don't believe my large bank balance is an indicator of my high IQ. Michael A. Barnhart wrote: You keep saying the wealthy support Bush, right? nope. don't think i've ever said that. Cleek | Losinger Designs | ClickPic | ThumbNailer

            M Offline
            M Offline
            Michael A Barnhart
            wrote on last edited by
            #10

            Chris Losinger wrote: or that you weren't clear in what you wrote. Or that I knew up front you will always twist interpretations for you own benefit. So any continuation is pointless. Good night. I do not mind getting old. It beats all the other options that can think of.

            C 1 Reply Last reply
            0
            • M Michael A Barnhart

              Chris Losinger wrote: or that you weren't clear in what you wrote. Or that I knew up front you will always twist interpretations for you own benefit. So any continuation is pointless. Good night. I do not mind getting old. It beats all the other options that can think of.

              C Offline
              C Offline
              Chris Losinger
              wrote on last edited by
              #11

              yeah, reading "Spanish population" as anything but "population of Spain" in a paragraph that talks about "a world wide test" is twisting. bah. Cleek | Losinger Designs | ClickPic | ThumbNailer

              1 Reply Last reply
              0
              • C Chris Losinger

                Brit was wondering what the numbers would look like including the percentages that each candidate won by. here they are, including the percentage victory. (+Bush% = Bush% - Gore %). results from this site.

                State Win +Bush% IQ

                MISSISSIPPI Bush 17.21096968 85
                IDAHO Bush 41.69698091 87
                UTAH Bush 43.45101086 87
                SOUTH CAROLINA Bush 16.32421214 89
                WYOMING Bush 41.96461128 89
                ALABAMA Bush 15.21388384 90
                LOUISIANA Bush 7.878491933 90
                MONTANA Bush 27.31272396 90
                OKLAHOMA Bush 22.16134244 90
                SOUTH DAKOTA Bush 23.22942514 90
                ARKANSAS Bush 5.601379021 92
                GEORGIA Bush 11.96750725 92
                KENTUCKY Bush 15.45523053 92
                NEW MEXICO Gore -0.063852059 92
                NORTH DAKOTA Bush 29.45479314 92
                TEXAS Bush 21.9125403 92
                NORTH CAROLINA Bush 12.92799396 93
                WEST VIRGINIA Bush 6.483852082 93
                ARIZONA Bush 6.565198334 94
                INDIANA Bush 16.00956507 94
                TENNESSEE Bush 3.92573357 94
                NEBRASKA Bush 30.3584896 95
                KANSAS Bush 21.83381493 96
                ALASKA Bush 35.87389713 98
                FLORIDA Bush 0.009218816 98
                MISSOURI Bush 3.423897314 98
                COLORADO Bush 8.971839887 99
                IOWA Gore -0.325558375 99
                MICHIGAN Gore -5.269212963 99
                NEVADA Bush 3.713676999 99
                OHIO Bush 3.677444441 99
                OREGON Gore -0.471783971 99
                MAINE Gore -5.495683082 100
                VIRGINIA Bush 8.294472612 100
                WISCONSIN Gore -0.230136606 100
                CALIFORNIA Gore -12.40598 101
                PENNSYLVANIA Gore -4.296957434 101
                MINNESOTA Gore -2.572823952 102
                VERMONT Gore -10.88070179 102
                WASHINGTON Gore -5.889542019 102
                DELEWARE Gore -13.48012957 103
                ILLINOIS Gore -12.36002063 104
                MARYLAND Gore -16.8656506 105
                NEW HAMPSHIRE Bush 1.33560039 105
                HAWAII Gore -19.65459256 106
                RHODE ISLAND Gore -31.29823214 107
                NEW YORK Gore -26.17577047 109
                MASSACHUSETTS Gore -29.57868752 111
                NEW JERSEY Gore -16.42281883 111
                CONNECTICUT Gore -18.54854572 113

                IMO, it's not exactly clear that lower IQ means stronger Bush #s. but, when Bush carried a "low IQ" state, he often did it with a large perce

                N Offline
                N Offline
                nssone
                wrote on last edited by
                #12

                Yeah, these statistics are crap. Hopefully if you have taken a college psychology class, you'd know there is no definate correlation between a high IQ score and actual intelligence. And two, there's no statistic on the average IQ of the people who voted, so how is this state-by-state IQ score statistic even relevant? :shrug: My two cents. EDIT: Meant to say 'psychology class'.


                Who am I? Currently: A Programming Student trying to survive school with plan to go on to Univeristy of Advancing Technology to study game design. Main career interest include: Multimedia and game programming. Working on an outside project: A game for the GamePark32 (GP32) portable gaming console. My website: www.GP32US.com

                C 1 Reply Last reply
                0
                • C Chris Losinger

                  Brit was wondering what the numbers would look like including the percentages that each candidate won by. here they are, including the percentage victory. (+Bush% = Bush% - Gore %). results from this site.

                  State Win +Bush% IQ

                  MISSISSIPPI Bush 17.21096968 85
                  IDAHO Bush 41.69698091 87
                  UTAH Bush 43.45101086 87
                  SOUTH CAROLINA Bush 16.32421214 89
                  WYOMING Bush 41.96461128 89
                  ALABAMA Bush 15.21388384 90
                  LOUISIANA Bush 7.878491933 90
                  MONTANA Bush 27.31272396 90
                  OKLAHOMA Bush 22.16134244 90
                  SOUTH DAKOTA Bush 23.22942514 90
                  ARKANSAS Bush 5.601379021 92
                  GEORGIA Bush 11.96750725 92
                  KENTUCKY Bush 15.45523053 92
                  NEW MEXICO Gore -0.063852059 92
                  NORTH DAKOTA Bush 29.45479314 92
                  TEXAS Bush 21.9125403 92
                  NORTH CAROLINA Bush 12.92799396 93
                  WEST VIRGINIA Bush 6.483852082 93
                  ARIZONA Bush 6.565198334 94
                  INDIANA Bush 16.00956507 94
                  TENNESSEE Bush 3.92573357 94
                  NEBRASKA Bush 30.3584896 95
                  KANSAS Bush 21.83381493 96
                  ALASKA Bush 35.87389713 98
                  FLORIDA Bush 0.009218816 98
                  MISSOURI Bush 3.423897314 98
                  COLORADO Bush 8.971839887 99
                  IOWA Gore -0.325558375 99
                  MICHIGAN Gore -5.269212963 99
                  NEVADA Bush 3.713676999 99
                  OHIO Bush 3.677444441 99
                  OREGON Gore -0.471783971 99
                  MAINE Gore -5.495683082 100
                  VIRGINIA Bush 8.294472612 100
                  WISCONSIN Gore -0.230136606 100
                  CALIFORNIA Gore -12.40598 101
                  PENNSYLVANIA Gore -4.296957434 101
                  MINNESOTA Gore -2.572823952 102
                  VERMONT Gore -10.88070179 102
                  WASHINGTON Gore -5.889542019 102
                  DELEWARE Gore -13.48012957 103
                  ILLINOIS Gore -12.36002063 104
                  MARYLAND Gore -16.8656506 105
                  NEW HAMPSHIRE Bush 1.33560039 105
                  HAWAII Gore -19.65459256 106
                  RHODE ISLAND Gore -31.29823214 107
                  NEW YORK Gore -26.17577047 109
                  MASSACHUSETTS Gore -29.57868752 111
                  NEW JERSEY Gore -16.42281883 111
                  CONNECTICUT Gore -18.54854572 113

                  IMO, it's not exactly clear that lower IQ means stronger Bush #s. but, when Bush carried a "low IQ" state, he often did it with a large perce

                  N Offline
                  N Offline
                  Navin
                  wrote on last edited by
                  #13

                  I am from Kentucky. Yet I see Tennessee as having a higher IQ than Kentucky. Everyone knows *that's* wrong! :-D "Fish and guests stink in three days." - Benjamin Franlkin

                  C 1 Reply Last reply
                  0
                  • N nssone

                    Yeah, these statistics are crap. Hopefully if you have taken a college psychology class, you'd know there is no definate correlation between a high IQ score and actual intelligence. And two, there's no statistic on the average IQ of the people who voted, so how is this state-by-state IQ score statistic even relevant? :shrug: My two cents. EDIT: Meant to say 'psychology class'.


                    Who am I? Currently: A Programming Student trying to survive school with plan to go on to Univeristy of Advancing Technology to study game design. Main career interest include: Multimedia and game programming. Working on an outside project: A game for the GamePark32 (GP32) portable gaming console. My website: www.GP32US.com

                    C Offline
                    C Offline
                    Chris Losinger
                    wrote on last edited by
                    #14

                    nssone wrote: you'd know there is no definate correlation between a high IQ score and actual intelligence. oh really? how do you measure "actual intelligence" ? is there a test somewhere ? nssone wrote: And two, there's no statistic on the average IQ of the people who voted, so how is this state-by-state IQ score statistic even relevant? you can assume voting is a sample of at least 50% of the adult population (based on voter turnout records). therefore, any randomized sample of the adult population is going to include roughly 50% voters. that's a pretty good matchup, IMO. and, i don't know how big their IQ samples were. if they were simply statewide averages from some other source, then the matchups will be pretty damn good. Cleek | Losinger Designs | ClickPic | ThumbNailer

                    1 Reply Last reply
                    0
                    • N Navin

                      I am from Kentucky. Yet I see Tennessee as having a higher IQ than Kentucky. Everyone knows *that's* wrong! :-D "Fish and guests stink in three days." - Benjamin Franlkin

                      C Offline
                      C Offline
                      Chris Losinger
                      wrote on last edited by
                      #15

                      Kentucky has better bourbon - enjoying some now. maybe that explains some of it :) Cleek | Losinger Designs | ClickPic | ThumbNailer

                      1 Reply Last reply
                      0
                      • C Chris Losinger

                        Brit was wondering what the numbers would look like including the percentages that each candidate won by. here they are, including the percentage victory. (+Bush% = Bush% - Gore %). results from this site.

                        State Win +Bush% IQ

                        MISSISSIPPI Bush 17.21096968 85
                        IDAHO Bush 41.69698091 87
                        UTAH Bush 43.45101086 87
                        SOUTH CAROLINA Bush 16.32421214 89
                        WYOMING Bush 41.96461128 89
                        ALABAMA Bush 15.21388384 90
                        LOUISIANA Bush 7.878491933 90
                        MONTANA Bush 27.31272396 90
                        OKLAHOMA Bush 22.16134244 90
                        SOUTH DAKOTA Bush 23.22942514 90
                        ARKANSAS Bush 5.601379021 92
                        GEORGIA Bush 11.96750725 92
                        KENTUCKY Bush 15.45523053 92
                        NEW MEXICO Gore -0.063852059 92
                        NORTH DAKOTA Bush 29.45479314 92
                        TEXAS Bush 21.9125403 92
                        NORTH CAROLINA Bush 12.92799396 93
                        WEST VIRGINIA Bush 6.483852082 93
                        ARIZONA Bush 6.565198334 94
                        INDIANA Bush 16.00956507 94
                        TENNESSEE Bush 3.92573357 94
                        NEBRASKA Bush 30.3584896 95
                        KANSAS Bush 21.83381493 96
                        ALASKA Bush 35.87389713 98
                        FLORIDA Bush 0.009218816 98
                        MISSOURI Bush 3.423897314 98
                        COLORADO Bush 8.971839887 99
                        IOWA Gore -0.325558375 99
                        MICHIGAN Gore -5.269212963 99
                        NEVADA Bush 3.713676999 99
                        OHIO Bush 3.677444441 99
                        OREGON Gore -0.471783971 99
                        MAINE Gore -5.495683082 100
                        VIRGINIA Bush 8.294472612 100
                        WISCONSIN Gore -0.230136606 100
                        CALIFORNIA Gore -12.40598 101
                        PENNSYLVANIA Gore -4.296957434 101
                        MINNESOTA Gore -2.572823952 102
                        VERMONT Gore -10.88070179 102
                        WASHINGTON Gore -5.889542019 102
                        DELEWARE Gore -13.48012957 103
                        ILLINOIS Gore -12.36002063 104
                        MARYLAND Gore -16.8656506 105
                        NEW HAMPSHIRE Bush 1.33560039 105
                        HAWAII Gore -19.65459256 106
                        RHODE ISLAND Gore -31.29823214 107
                        NEW YORK Gore -26.17577047 109
                        MASSACHUSETTS Gore -29.57868752 111
                        NEW JERSEY Gore -16.42281883 111
                        CONNECTICUT Gore -18.54854572 113

                        IMO, it's not exactly clear that lower IQ means stronger Bush #s. but, when Bush carried a "low IQ" state, he often did it with a large perce

                        B Offline
                        B Offline
                        Brit
                        wrote on last edited by
                        #16

                        Geez, Chris. You could've at least given us a scatter plot of the data[^]. ;) (Let me know if that image doesn't show up. Speaking of which, this image does not show up in Mozilla. It should work fine in IE.) ----------------------------------------------------- Bush To Iraqi Militants: 'Please Stop Bringing It On' - The Onion

                        C 1 Reply Last reply
                        0
                        • B Brit

                          Geez, Chris. You could've at least given us a scatter plot of the data[^]. ;) (Let me know if that image doesn't show up. Speaking of which, this image does not show up in Mozilla. It should work fine in IE.) ----------------------------------------------------- Bush To Iraqi Militants: 'Please Stop Bringing It On' - The Onion

                          C Offline
                          C Offline
                          Chris Losinger
                          wrote on last edited by
                          #17

                          :) interesting. Cleek | Losinger Designs | ClickPic | ThumbNailer

                          1 Reply Last reply
                          0
                          • C Chris Losinger

                            Stan Shannon wrote: Any IQ test that results in an entire state not getting 100 is a seriously flawed test. err, :confused: why should IQ should be normalized to the population of a single state ? IQ isn't defined as a by-state measurement. for comparison, SATs and ACTs aren't normailized by state. the authors of that book actually normalized their data so that Britain is at 100 - their book is about a worldwide IQ comparison. if you want to dig around, "Lynn and Vanhanen" IQ data makes a good Google search. there's a lot of discussion about their numbers. most of the complaints seem to be from countries that didn't fare well. :suss: Cleek | Losinger Designs | ClickPic | ThumbNailer

                            S Offline
                            S Offline
                            Stan Shannon
                            wrote on last edited by
                            #18

                            Chris Losinger wrote: err, why should IQ should be normalized to the population of a single state ? IQ isn't defined as a by-state measurement. I think there is something about the concept of what IQ tests measure that you, and the authors of the book, do not understand or are misusing for politcal purposes. By definition, IQ tests represents an attempt to ascertain the average human intelligence. Unlike SAT and ACTs, IQ tests do not measure intellectual acheivement or education or any thing of the sort. Their purpose is to measure the inherent potential of an average human being to learn and function intellectually. For example, the average IQ of the entire state of Utah would, be definition, have to be about 100, just as that of England or anywhere else. If you gave the people of Utah an IQ test and they scored 87 and the people of Maine scored 110 than you would have to ask yoursefl why. The state of Utah and the state of Maine were settled by almost exactly the same racial and ethnic population, exactly the same basic gene pool. Their ability to learn and perform intellectual tasks should be about equal. If your test results indicate such a large difference than it is measuring cultural differences and not intellectual ones. Indicating that the test itself is rife with cultural bias. "In the final analysis, secularism is little more than another religion the first amendment should be protecting the American people against."

                            C 1 Reply Last reply
                            0
                            • S Stan Shannon

                              Chris Losinger wrote: err, why should IQ should be normalized to the population of a single state ? IQ isn't defined as a by-state measurement. I think there is something about the concept of what IQ tests measure that you, and the authors of the book, do not understand or are misusing for politcal purposes. By definition, IQ tests represents an attempt to ascertain the average human intelligence. Unlike SAT and ACTs, IQ tests do not measure intellectual acheivement or education or any thing of the sort. Their purpose is to measure the inherent potential of an average human being to learn and function intellectually. For example, the average IQ of the entire state of Utah would, be definition, have to be about 100, just as that of England or anywhere else. If you gave the people of Utah an IQ test and they scored 87 and the people of Maine scored 110 than you would have to ask yoursefl why. The state of Utah and the state of Maine were settled by almost exactly the same racial and ethnic population, exactly the same basic gene pool. Their ability to learn and perform intellectual tasks should be about equal. If your test results indicate such a large difference than it is measuring cultural differences and not intellectual ones. Indicating that the test itself is rife with cultural bias. "In the final analysis, secularism is little more than another religion the first amendment should be protecting the American people against."

                              C Offline
                              C Offline
                              Chris Losinger
                              wrote on last edited by
                              #19

                              Stan Shannon wrote: For example, the average IQ of the entire state of Utah would, be definition, have to be about 100, just as that of England or anywhere else. not exactly true. if you limit your study to Utah only, then yes, you should normalize the scores to make the average = 100. but if your study is worldwide, it makes no sense to normalize all sub-groups to 100, too. Stan Shannon wrote: If you gave the people of Utah an IQ test and they scored 87 and the people of Maine scored 110 than you would have to ask yoursefl why. indeed. it's such a good question that you could even write a book about it. Stan Shannon wrote: The state of Utah and the state of Maine were settled by almost exactly the same racial and ethnic population, exactly the same basic gene pool. Their ability to learn and perform intellectual tasks should be about equal. as far as the genetic side of it goes, i agree. but, as i've said numerous other times in these threads, i don't believe intelligence is 100% genetic. it's pretty well-accepted that two children may be born with the same potential intelligence (as determined by their genes), but that each child's early development profoundly shapes how that potential is realized - and most of that is potential developed within the first two or three years. relative wealth can (but doesn't necessarily) create a better place for a child to develop in - as can a bunch of other things, like a supportive family, having enough to eat, having a family that values learning and intelligence, a lifestyle that doesn't involve being hit in the head with a rock, not having to work in a factory all day, etc.. Stan Shannon wrote: If your test results indicate such a large difference than it is measuring cultural differences and not intellectual ones. Indicating that the test itself is rife with cultural bias. not necessarily. Cleek | Losinger Designs | ClickPic | ThumbNailer

                              S 1 Reply Last reply
                              0
                              • C Chris Losinger

                                Stan Shannon wrote: For example, the average IQ of the entire state of Utah would, be definition, have to be about 100, just as that of England or anywhere else. not exactly true. if you limit your study to Utah only, then yes, you should normalize the scores to make the average = 100. but if your study is worldwide, it makes no sense to normalize all sub-groups to 100, too. Stan Shannon wrote: If you gave the people of Utah an IQ test and they scored 87 and the people of Maine scored 110 than you would have to ask yoursefl why. indeed. it's such a good question that you could even write a book about it. Stan Shannon wrote: The state of Utah and the state of Maine were settled by almost exactly the same racial and ethnic population, exactly the same basic gene pool. Their ability to learn and perform intellectual tasks should be about equal. as far as the genetic side of it goes, i agree. but, as i've said numerous other times in these threads, i don't believe intelligence is 100% genetic. it's pretty well-accepted that two children may be born with the same potential intelligence (as determined by their genes), but that each child's early development profoundly shapes how that potential is realized - and most of that is potential developed within the first two or three years. relative wealth can (but doesn't necessarily) create a better place for a child to develop in - as can a bunch of other things, like a supportive family, having enough to eat, having a family that values learning and intelligence, a lifestyle that doesn't involve being hit in the head with a rock, not having to work in a factory all day, etc.. Stan Shannon wrote: If your test results indicate such a large difference than it is measuring cultural differences and not intellectual ones. Indicating that the test itself is rife with cultural bias. not necessarily. Cleek | Losinger Designs | ClickPic | ThumbNailer

                                S Offline
                                S Offline
                                Stan Shannon
                                wrote on last edited by
                                #20

                                Chris Losinger wrote: as far as the genetic side of it goes, i agree. but, as i've said numerous other times in these threads, i don't believe intelligence is 100% genetic. it's pretty well-accepted that two children may be born with the same potential intelligence (as determined by their genes), but that each child's early development profoundly shapes how that potential is realized - and most of that is potential developed within the first two or three years. relative wealth can (but doesn't necessarily) create a better place for a child to develop in - as can a bunch of other things, like a supportive family, having enough to eat, having a family that values learning and intelligence, a lifestyle that doesn't involve being hit in the head with a rock, not having to work in a factory all day, etc.. But what environmental factors could exist that could account for such differences between Utah and any state in New England? The life style is virtually identical, family income, houseing, ethnicity. Virtually any factor you could name is the same. So what would make IQ in Utah so low? The answer is that it isn't that low. The test is obviously flawed. It may be measuring differneces in education but even that is a stretch as the same basic educational resources are readily available in Utah as elsewhere. If you wanted to write a book about it the book would have to be about the justification for applying such obviously flawed testing methodlogies. "In the final analysis, secularism is little more than another religion the first amendment should be protecting the American people against."

                                C 1 Reply Last reply
                                0
                                • S Stan Shannon

                                  Chris Losinger wrote: as far as the genetic side of it goes, i agree. but, as i've said numerous other times in these threads, i don't believe intelligence is 100% genetic. it's pretty well-accepted that two children may be born with the same potential intelligence (as determined by their genes), but that each child's early development profoundly shapes how that potential is realized - and most of that is potential developed within the first two or three years. relative wealth can (but doesn't necessarily) create a better place for a child to develop in - as can a bunch of other things, like a supportive family, having enough to eat, having a family that values learning and intelligence, a lifestyle that doesn't involve being hit in the head with a rock, not having to work in a factory all day, etc.. But what environmental factors could exist that could account for such differences between Utah and any state in New England? The life style is virtually identical, family income, houseing, ethnicity. Virtually any factor you could name is the same. So what would make IQ in Utah so low? The answer is that it isn't that low. The test is obviously flawed. It may be measuring differneces in education but even that is a stretch as the same basic educational resources are readily available in Utah as elsewhere. If you wanted to write a book about it the book would have to be about the justification for applying such obviously flawed testing methodlogies. "In the final analysis, secularism is little more than another religion the first amendment should be protecting the American people against."

                                  C Offline
                                  C Offline
                                  Chris Losinger
                                  wrote on last edited by
                                  #21

                                  Stan Shannon wrote: But what environmental factors could exist that could account for such differences between Utah and any state in New England? maybe kids in Utah eat more lead paint, or get more mercury in their diets, or their mothers didn't get the same pre-natal care, or maybe Mormonism causes brain damage... lots of things could be different. that would probably make a good research project for an enterprising young PhD candidate. Stan Shannon wrote: The test is obviously flawed. well, i guess that's one hypothesis. can you prove it? Cleek | Losinger Designs | ClickPic | ThumbNailer

                                  1 Reply Last reply
                                  0
                                  Reply
                                  • Reply as topic
                                  Log in to reply
                                  • Oldest to Newest
                                  • Newest to Oldest
                                  • Most Votes


                                  • Login

                                  • Don't have an account? Register

                                  • Login or register to search.
                                  • First post
                                    Last post
                                  0
                                  • Categories
                                  • Recent
                                  • Tags
                                  • Popular
                                  • World
                                  • Users
                                  • Groups