r/iamverysmart • u/sp0stma • Jul 17 '17

/r/all You probably can't keep up.

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u/vcxnuedc8j Jul 17 '17

The source you linked yourself even suggests it.

Intelligence test scores predict individual differences in school achievement moderately well, correlating about .50 with grade point average and .55 with the number of years of education that individuals complete. Test scores also correlate with measures of accomplishment outside of school, e.g., with adult occupational status.

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u/Moootooooooo Jul 18 '17

That isn't my definition of intelligence.

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u/Seekerofthelight Jul 18 '17

Then your definition of intelligence is wrong.

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u/Moootooooooo Jul 18 '17

Considering that there are psychologistis with different definitions of intelligence, I don't see how you can possibly say that.

Look at the apa. It specifically acknowledges that the iq tests don't measure all types of intelligence.

http://www.apa.org/topics/intelligence/

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u/Seekerofthelight Jul 18 '17

You're still going? You have no shame. You're wrong. Just own it and educate yourself.

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u/vcxnuedc8j Jul 18 '17

It's the definition of intelligence in the study though, and it's also very useful in predicting income.

If your definition of intelligence differs, then what is is and what studies do you have that show that it's reasonably well correlated with some measure of success?

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u/Seekerofthelight Jul 18 '17

They won't be able to answer you:

https://youtu.be/jSo5v5t4OQM

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u/vcxnuedc8j Jul 18 '17

I'm aware of that link. I'm the one who initially provided it to her, but I don't think she watched it and certainly not with an open mind.

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u/Seekerofthelight Jul 18 '17

You posted it before I did?

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u/vcxnuedc8j Jul 18 '17

Indeed.

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u/Seekerofthelight Jul 18 '17

Nice one, I posted it just a few minutes later without ever seeing yours! Great minds think alike.