Ok, lets try this again.
Iq tests are created to try to assess someone's ability or potential. These tests are used by corporate america, political entities, social services, military, etc etc. All across soceity people want and use these types of tests. These "compassionate intellectuals" arent forcing their work on anyone. Ppl are seeking these tools out.
However, after creating these tests what people have realized is that there is gap between scores between two groups of people. What these "compassionate intellectuals" are doing is trying to figure out what the gap is and to try and explain it. So far, the lack of conclusions is an inability to conclusively settle why the gap is there.
But the fact that the gap exists is conclusive. It wasnt designed to be there. No one designed the tests trying to create some sort of biased gap. Now the question of why that gap exists is still debatable. Race is only one factor in that gap. Its the factor that you are focusing on-- heavily. But it is only one factor. SES (socioeconomic status) is also a factor. It also isnt the only factor. Why are these factors- thats a good question and one worth exploring so that we can better understand the results of specific individuals.
You keep trying to turn this into an argument about race. I dont get it. Yes, race is involved. That doesnt mean it is racism.
racism
n 1: the prejudice that members of one race are intrinsically superior to members of other races 2: abusive behavior towards members of another race
Now actually what these people are trying to do is determine what this gap is and in so doing, showing that one race is not superier to another. That this gap- that no one intentionally created- exists for other reasons besides race. Now, as of yet, that I am aware of, there is not conclusive information on why the gap exists- but it does exist. There is no debate on that fact.
So here is my question for you Tide. If you are smarter than all these ppl- why do you think this gap exists? Do you think Mcnair is below average intelligence?
Here is why it matters. Because if these tests are going to be used in all these different fields to help screen individuals (and they are, all the time-by everyone from social scientists to business executives), and if the tests consistently and inaccurately score a particular group of ppl lower than other groups- then those who are using the tests are inadvertently and unfairly discriminating. So if these tests are going to be used at all then this gap needs to be explained- so that the tests and how we use them can be more accurate.
Now, if your argument is to not use iq tests and standardized tests at all. :ha: Then you have a much bigger argument on your hands and your going against about about 102 years of precedent and many many professionals in various fields.
But if that is the argument you want to make then let us shift and get off this racism obsession that you have, because though there may be some valid points on not using those types of tests- there are so many more to use them.
As far as looking at the individual over the groups- you're talking about the differences of psychology and sociology. Psychology is actually the study of the individual. For example- this whole argument began as a way to better undertand the results of an individual's score.
If we were talking about sociology we would care much more and want to study much more why various groups have different scores and how that effects socieity. We only care about that at in this point to better understand the score of the individual.
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