Do you believe in the IQ system and justify youre response?

Question

And has another person read of the EQ tomes which have been published? Are you for them, as well, or more critical than for?

Answer 1

Not exactly sure what you mean by believing in the IQ system. As far as the validity of testing IQs, yes I believe it generally does measure one's "intelligence". (A lot more accurately than "grades"....which is actually more indicative of one's work ethic and study habits). I dont really see how anyone could argue against it and I'm interested in reading other responses soon. I mean, it DOES measure cognitive ability. A lot of people say, "well, there are many different types of intelligence". And thats true. But , its irrelevant, as it doesnt take anything away from IQ testing. People say, you might have a low IQ, but you may have very high emotional intelligence. But being able to cry in sad movies and being able to express your feelings isnt going to get you into Harvard Medical School or become a Nobel Prize winner.
So yeah, I believe in the "system". How important it is, and how you make the system applicable to society is a whole different issue....and to that I'm not sure. If what you mean by "system" is to implement a manditory testing system. Then, no, I would not agree with that at all. The social consequences of that may get very sticky. I think its fun to know your IQ...thats about it.

On a total tangent, more than knowing someones IQ (cuz lets face it, you can get a pretty decent idea of how smart someone is if you can talk to them for a decent amount of time), I'm always curious what theyre brain type is. (ie. the Myers-Briggs brain types). You cant see their cognitive ability, but you get a good indication of HOW they think, feel, and process and interpret the information and world around them. Its an interesting thing to look into. Especially being a big sports fan, its interesting how brain typing is even used in sports, to evaluate the mental makeup of athletes.

Answer 2

The curent IQ test, test only book learned information. I believe there is more to IQ than
what is learned from text books. I really do not
rely on those IQ tests. They never seem to test
all of the knowledge a person may possess. I don't think there is a test that can test life experiences, in addition to knowledge learned in school. I have never heard of the EQ tomes.

Answer 3

I don`t agree with it at all.... This is how I justify this... I have 3 sons , let me just use 2 of them now though. one had straight a`s all through school . All book sense has no common sense can`t figure out the easiest of lifes problems. The other c`s and occasional b`s. Can`t remember anything he learned in school but has good common and street sense and can deal with and handle anything life puts out. Guess which one scores higher on a IQ test ??? That`s right the one that can`t do anything with out a book to tell him how to .

Answer 4

i really don't care about it one way or another. as far as i am concerned it is just a trivia item. it's not like you have to put your IQ on your resume or your school application, at least i never have. it has never had any practical application in my life but has purely been something that is interesting to know. i haven't heard of anyone else having to use it in any practical way either. perhaps young children who are having some learning problems, in which case i think most of the systems they use to determine what to do are bunk. i have never heard of the EQ system.

Answer 5

Although a useful system IQ doesn't quantify every facet of intelligence, and, in particular, ingnores one of the most important: creativity. There are some incredibly creative people around who don't score high on IQ tests.

Answer 6

Just another badge for certain members of society to feel they are superior.

I don't know mine, have no desire to as I think it is a pointless and ultimately false exercise.

I know I am intelligent and learned, can compose letters to combat lawyers and the like, can hold conversations with every strata of society - so why the hell would I want to take a test, which at best tells me I can fit square pegs into square holes and spot the odd man out?

Answer 7

I believe in the system, but I can't justify the answer because I don't know mine IQ.