| Subject: Re: Assignment #3 |
Author:
Kelly Hanks
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Date Posted: 14:46:53 06/20/10 Sun
In reply to:
Dr. M-J
's message, "Assignment #3" on 12:17:50 06/19/10 Sat
>Assignment 3 (Intelligence):
Pretest Taking:
I think IQ testing can be very useful; however, I have not had much experience with them. I have not personally taken an IQ test that I can recall, but one way IQ testing affects me is at work. I work with two different cottages at a residential campus. One of my cottages houses normal functioning youth and the other houses youth whom IQ are 70 and under. These youth are known as intellectual disadvantaged. It is imperative to know their level of functioning in order to effectively work with the youth. Their treatment looks different compared to others on the campus. The treatment work is geared towards a lower level of functioning so they can understand and effectively work through treatment. The IQ testing has also proven effective for the staff members whom work with the lower functioning youth because they are able to prepare themselves and receive training on how to effectively communicate and work with the youth. Therefore, IQ testing has been beneficial in working with the youth in my cottages. IQ testing is beneficial in other areas as well, such as placement in school.
I am unsure about how I feel about actually taking an IQ test. I do not know what to expect and/or how a test is given. If it is standardized, I will probably be more nervous, which can affect my score. Also, I am nervous to find out what my score is because I do not want it to be too low, therefore, I feel some pressure in that respect. I will predict my score to be about average.
Post Test Taking:
I like 2 out of the 3 of the tests I took. The first Classical IQ test got really long and really boring after a while. I felt like I was back in grade school. Most of the questions were pretty decent. There were some verbal questions in which there were some words I absolutely did not have any idea what they were. They reminded me of the classic SAT or GRE questions. That had to be the most challenging part of the first test for me. Overall I did not really like taking this test because I felt like it was very long and it made me tired. Becoming exhausted while taking a test more than likely has a negative correlation to test taking. I am not saying that I did not score well, my score was average. I am saying that the test seemed too lengthy.
I did like the Culture-fair IQ test. There were only 20 questions during this test and the test kept me entertained. For some reason I felt like I was competing against myself. I did not want to rush through it because I liked the challenging aspect. During the first test, I just felt defeated if I did not know the answer. With the second test I felt like if I really tried I would be able to answer correctly, I would just have to critically think more. There are pros and cons to test like this, however. For people like me whom like to challenge themselves and not give up this test is a good predictor of their knowledge in the area. However, there are people whom do not have a lot of patience and would rather give up then critical think. For those people this instrument may not be as valid. I do not believe that is to say those people are any less intelligent than another. I think people’s interest can sway their results and that has nothing to do with their intelligence.
The final test on Emotional Intelligence was also long; however, it kept me engaged because it is something I am interested in. I have a strong emotional intelligence which probably contributes to my passion of counseling and helping others. Being a counselor and working with people has an impact on my emotional intelligence as well. I scored rather high on this test which makes me feel good and attributes to my competence in my work with others. Overall I liked this test and felt it was a good measurement of my emotional intelligence.
Overall, I think that all the tests scored me accurately. The results affirm what I feel to be a pretty close measurement of my intelligence. Therefore, the results give me a feeling of contentment. I was worried I was going to score low and feel ashamed. However, I am pretty satisfied with my scores.
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