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Interesting
and
Controversial
Facts
About IQ
he US army deems it illegal to induct anyone with
Tan IQ of less than 83. The US army has been
conducting IQ tests since such tests began, because
they want everybody they can possibly get into the army. In
peacetime, they use it as a way of moving people up the
socioeconomic ladder; In wartime, they need as many
soldiers as they can get their hands on. With such priorities,
they will not be any pickier than they have to be. So, when
the US army says that it's illegal to induct anyone with an
IQ of less than 83, then you know that they have done so
out of absolute necessity.
This is probably a discussion no one wants to have. But
IQ is a major factor in how successful a person can be in
his/her life. For example, the SAT, GRE, and LSAT are all
IQ tests, although they focus more on assessing
crystalized intelligence than fluid intelligence.
Psychology professors David Hambrick and Elisabeth
Meinz once wrote an Op-Ed named “Sorry Strivers,
Talent Matters” where they cited a collection of scientific
studies that point to innate talent – not practice – that
separates the great from the good. As it happens, many
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