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A study conducted in Germany found that men with higher IQs are less inclined to traditional values, but the lead author, psychologist and intelligence researcher Maximilian Krolo of Saarland University, said the researchers did not find these differences among women.

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[–] Sam_Bass@lemmy.world 9 points 21 hours ago (2 children)

So IQ is still a valid measuring method is it?

[–] AeonFelis@lemmy.world 11 points 19 hours ago

The criteria for what counts as "valid measure method" is not "metrics that would make your ingroup look good".

[–] givesomefucks@lemmy.world 1 points 17 hours ago (2 children)
[–] FlyingCircus@lemmy.world 0 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

For one reason, IQ tests rely heavily on logic puzzles. Studies have shown these can be improved on with practice, so the test isn’t necessarily measuring anything innate. It’s just testing whether one has familiarity with logic puzzles. Which, coincidentally is more likely to be the case if one happens to be white and especially if you’re wealthy.

[–] givesomefucks@lemmy.world 1 points 3 hours ago

No, I'm sorry but none of that is uncontrollable

[–] Sam_Bass@lemmy.world 1 points 15 hours ago (1 children)
[–] givesomefucks@lemmy.world 2 points 3 hours ago

That's saying we don't force a single test on the entire planet's population...

Which we wouldn't do for anything.

It doesn't make IQ tests worthless, and the only way someone could make that leap to think they are, is if they don't know anything about testing