i have some psychology questions and i need your help...please?

Question

What are some problems associated with intelligence (IQ) testing?

Answer 1

The giver of the test and the location are often a problem.
You would have to be in your 50's or 60's to understand this but let me explain:
Which of the following is NOT a make of automobile
1. Ford
2. Singer
3. Comet
4. Jeep

Now, in England a Singer is a car and a Comet is a brand of airplane.
In America a Comet is a small Mercury and a Singer is a sewing machine.

Besides that, an I.Q. test does not tell how smart a person is, it tells their capacity to learn.
Some very smart Ghetto friends have no idea what leaf blower is.
Some very smart Suburban friends have no idea what a game of chink is.

So they test "may" be quantitative, it certainly is not qualitative.

Answer 2

Add to the definition problem the fact that IQ tests are not very reliable, and it is understandable why IQ tests have been the focus of criticism for many years. The scores may vary as much as 15 points from one test to another, while emotional tension, anxiety, and unfamiliarity with the testing process can greatly affect test performance. In addition, Gould described the biasing effect that tester attitudes, qualifications, and instructions can have on testing. In spite of this the futures of thousands of children are determined by the results of this test.

If a person is a lowsy test taker then taking an IQ test will not be a good thing. Some people freeze, stress out, or panic when the idea of a test it mentioned so that can also affect how well someone does on a test.

Answer 3

Intelligence tests are useful for universities when trying to make a decision about an applicant, for example. However, what IS intelligence, really? No one can answer that question definitively. Scoring high on an intelligence test doesn't necessarily mean that a person would be considered "intelligent" by everyone. Also, intelligence tests are sometimes "culture biased," meaning that if you grew up in a different country/society, you might score differently than people from the U.S. That doesn't mean that they are more intelligent (or less intelligent), just that our culture measures intelligence in a way that is biased toward members of our culture. Even within our culture, there are problems with bias, since these tests can't take into account the different ways of thinking about and seeing the world that different groups of people disagree on.

Answer 4

Meaning what with the test it self... or meaning the effect left on ones self