Is IQ BS?

What are your thoughts on this allegory? Does it apply to reality?

What was the primary purpose of the Binet-Simon test when it was first created?

• To identify children needing extra help at school

• To measure racial superiority

• To justify forcible sterilizations

• To disqualify job candidates

How is the final score of the IQ test calculated?

• Divided by age and multiplied by 100

• Multiplied by age and divided by 100

• Divided by 100 and multiplied by age

• Multiplied by 100 and divided by age

Which court case allowed states to forcibly sterilize those deemed 'mentally deficient'?

• Buck v. Bell

• Brown v. Board of Education

• Roe v. Wade

• Plessy v. Ferguson

What term was used for individuals whose intelligence never went above that of a two-year-old?

• Idiots

• Imbeciles

• Morons

• Geniuses

Which group misused IQ tests to justify forcible sterilizations and murder?

• Nazis

• French educators

• U.S. Supreme Court

• Schools

What does IQ measure according to the passage?

• Overall cognitive prowess

• General mental ability

• Personality traits

• Academic success

Which test is mentioned as reliable for measuring 'g'?

• Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale

• Stanford-Binet Test

• Raven Matrices

• Woodcock-Johnson Tests

What is the practical aspect of IQ mentioned in the passage?

• It predicts personality traits

• It is used by large organizations for psychometric testing

• It measures mathematical ability

• It determines overall success

What is the first major problem with IQ as mentioned in the passage?

• It measures absolute intelligence.

• It equates IQ with worth.

• It misunderstands what IQ is trying to measure.

• It ignores personality factors.