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Sally Thompson wrote:
On Tue, 13 Feb 2007 12:43:59 +0000, June Hughes wrote
(in article ):

In message , Janet Tweedy
writes

snip

Good job someone else commented on the scores, I was really miffed
that in my old age I could only get 144 out of poss. 200? But then
I am a sad competitive individual anyway:)

Me too - 144. But what makes you think it's out of 200? If it's
meant to be a measure of IQ (though I don't take that seriously),
surely no-one has an IQ of 200? I thought it was a nice bit of fun.
[...]

We shouldn't, as I think I've said, take the scores too seriously: these
things need to be done in controlled conditions. I'm fairly sceptical
about the general usefulness of these tests anyhow. And of course, as a
pedant though no mathematician, I'd say "quotient" is, strictly
speaking, inappropriate language deriving from tests for children, in
which the IQ came from the formula "mental age / chronological age *
100": it's done in a statistical way for adults.

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Mike Lyle wrote:
Sally Thompson wrote:
On Tue, 13 Feb 2007 12:43:59 +0000, June Hughes wrote
(in article ):

In message , Janet Tweedy
writes
snip

Good job someone else commented on the scores, I was really miffed
that in my old age I could only get 144 out of poss. 200? But then
I am a sad competitive individual anyway:)
Me too - 144. But what makes you think it's out of 200? If it's
meant to be a measure of IQ (though I don't take that seriously),
surely no-one has an IQ of 200? I thought it was a nice bit of fun.
[...]

We shouldn't, as I think I've said, take the scores too seriously: these
things need to be done in controlled conditions. I'm fairly sceptical
about the general usefulness of these tests anyhow. And of course, as a
pedant though no mathematician, I'd say "quotient" is, strictly
speaking, inappropriate language deriving from tests for children, in
which the IQ came from the formula "mental age / chronological age *
100": it's done in a statistical way for adults.

Coincidentally I also got over 140, however there was no time limit and
though I did not use a calculator I was tempted! ;-)

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"Broadback" wrote in message
...


however there was no time limit

which makes it a stupid exercise not to be taken seriously.


Mike FEP


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'Mike' wrote:
"Broadback" wrote in message
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however there was no time limit

which makes it a stupid exercise not to be taken seriously.

Except that we don't know what was being tested -- as it happens, I have
reason to suspect that it _wasn't_ IQ. Apart from anything else, this
kind of experiment, just like market research, tends to be invalidated
if its subjects know what it's about.

I think, like others, that a "health warning" should have been given
along with the reported score. Of course scores arrived at in these
conditions have little scientific validity, and should be treated mainly
as a bit of fun -- after all, what actual use is it to adults to know
their IQ? We must await the debriefing.

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On 14/2/07 17:35, in article ,
"Mike Lyle" wrote:

'Mike' wrote:
"Broadback" wrote in message
...


however there was no time limit

which makes it a stupid exercise not to be taken seriously.

Except that we don't know what was being tested -- as it happens, I have
reason to suspect that it _wasn't_ IQ. Apart from anything else, this
kind of experiment, just like market research, tends to be invalidated
if its subjects know what it's about.

I think, like others, that a "health warning" should have been given
along with the reported score. Of course scores arrived at in these
conditions have little scientific validity, and should be treated mainly
as a bit of fun -- after all, what actual use is it to adults to know
their IQ? We must await the debriefing.

With regard to the adults and IQ thing, you'd be amazed - or perhaps you
wouldn't - at how many people boast they're members of MENSA. ;-)

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South Devon
http://www.discoverdartmoor.co.uk/
(remove weeds from address)

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On Wed, 14 Feb 2007 17:57:49 +0000, Sacha wrote
(in article ) :

snip

With regard to the adults and IQ thing, you'd be amazed - or perhaps you
wouldn't - at how many people boast they're members of MENSA. ;-)


Ah yes: Many Erudite Neurotics Seeking Attention
g




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"Sally Thompson" wrote in message
al.net...
On Wed, 14 Feb 2007 17:57:49 +0000, Sacha wrote
(in article ) :

snip

With regard to the adults and IQ thing, you'd be amazed - or perhaps you
wouldn't - at how many people boast they're members of MENSA. ;-)


Ah yes: Many Erudite Neurotics Seeking Attention
g


and yet another one who feels that they may fail :-((
two in one thread :-(
See them come out of the woodwork!!

Mike FEP

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On 14/2/07 18:28, in article
, "Sally Thompson"
wrote:

On Wed, 14 Feb 2007 17:57:49 +0000, Sacha wrote
(in article ) :

snip

With regard to the adults and IQ thing, you'd be amazed - or perhaps you
wouldn't - at how many people boast they're members of MENSA. ;-)


Ah yes: Many Erudite Neurotics Seeking Attention
g

Oh, I shall definitely remember that one! ;-)
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http://www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
South Devon
http://www.discoverdartmoor.co.uk/
(remove weeds from address)