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**Eltabaco** · 06-27-2010, 08:29 PM

The Iq test was made to test childrens abilities.
Which it does well. It is used to help give a better idea to see if Kids at a young age need more special schooling or should be in gifted classes.

It does a good job of doing so. As Down sndrome children average 50-60 iq's.

while Great minds generally test 115 + iq's.

Those tests show skills that are socialized and the result depends much on upbringing, stimulation of the child, education and similar factors.

Downs syndrom would test low and most kind of tests both theoretical and practical, so that they score low on IQ tests does not say much.

Great minds is mostly a social construct that means that those persons are good at certain skills that are sought after in a special cultural setting.

06-27-2010, 08:29 PM	#5
Eltabaco Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 490 Senior Member	The Iq test was made to test childrens abilities. Which it does well. It is used to help give a better idea to see if Kids at a young age need more special schooling or should be in gifted classes. It does a good job of doing so. As Down sndrome children average 50-60 iq's. while Great minds generally test 115 + iq's. Those tests show skills that are socialized and the result depends much on upbringing, stimulation of the child, education and similar factors. Downs syndrom would test low and most kind of tests both theoretical and practical, so that they score low on IQ tests does not say much. Great minds is mostly a social construct that means that those persons are good at certain skills that are sought after in a special cultural setting.
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