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Sherri Smith
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Date Posted: 18:08:05 06/21/10 Mon
In reply to:
Jennifer de Wit
's message, "Re: Assignment #3" on 23:08:13 06/19/10 Sat
I agree with you about all three test. On the classical test I found myself rushing on certain parts of the test because I didn't know if the test was going to cut off when the time was up or what. For the culture-fair test I started getting dizzy and the patterns became more difficult so I began to rush through it. I was cool with the emotional test because it was all about me but I've taken so many of them this summer for summer job applications I'm tired of answering them. There isn't any test out there today in my opinion, that can really measure how smart a person really is. Just like the Praxis exams you have to take to get your teaching license. It can measure how much you know in that subject area but it can't determine whether or not you are going to be a great teacher. There are some very intelligent teachers in the world but they can't control their classes nor can they teach other the same knowledge they have obtained. If only everybody was honest the best test for everybody to take would be an emotional type test because it's all about you. Nobody knows you better than yourself!
>Before taking the tests: I have never believed that IQ
>tests matter as much as other measures of an
>individual's intelligence. However, I was curious
>about what it would be like to take the tests and to
>see how I would do.
>
>I didn't notice, until after clicking on the link and
>beginning the test, that it was supposed to take 40
>minutes and was over 100 questions long. I wasn't
>aware ahead of time that it would take so long. The
>verbal section was actually fun for me to do, because
>that area comes naturally to me. (I read all the
>time.) Although the math word problems were fairly
>simple, it's been MANY years since I've taken a math
>class and I haven't used any math more complicated
>than balancing my checkbook or altering recipes in
>years. So I slowed down in that portion. The spatial
>section was more challenging because I really had to
>spend time visualizing. Some of the puzzles were
>difficult for me and by this time I was wondering
>whether the test was going to automatically stop at 40
>minutes. Since I hadn't paid attention to my starting
>time, I started answering more quickly and skipping
>some problems that were taking me too long to figure
>out.
>When I finished the test I was shocked at the result -
>and was confused as to how I could score at the genius
>level, having skipped problems and rushed through some
>sections. It took me a little while to notice that the
>score only reflected the verbal portion of the test!
>Since I didn't want to purchase the complete report, I
>don't know how well I did (but I am certain that my
>total score was definitely lower than my verbal
>score). This result showed me how biased the test
>was...since I am a person whose life centers around
>language, of course I did well in that area.
>Because I am out of practice in math, that was more
>difficult for me. However, had I recently been
>enrolled in any kind of math class I think I could
>have completed the test much more quickly. Familiarity
>with puzzles would also have helped me. This test
>seemed to favor those who had a particular kind of
>education and also practice taking tests. I don't
>think the score was useful to me in any way.
>
>Although the second test was fun in the beginning, I
>started to tire of it before long. I think that when
>things cross the line and become too much of a
>challenge, then it is easy to lose interest. My score
>was average - about what I expected it to be. I'm not
>sure what this test shows and I wonder if the results
>would be very different if people from different
>countries took the test.
>
>The third test was interesting, however, it seems easy
>to figure out what the "appropriate" answers are - to
>make yourself look emotionally healthy. I answered
>honestly and found the result to be a fairly accurate
>description. This test can only be useful if people
>don't manipulate their answers. I'm not sure who uses
>this test - or when it is used. I do agree that there
>is such a trait as emotional giftedness and that it is
>may be an even more important predictor of success in
>life than having a high academic IQ.
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