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Death penalty and iq tests

  • 09-09-2010 11:21pm
    #1
    Gibs
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 345 ✭✭


    http://abcnews.go.com/m/screen?id=11587387&pid=81

    Pretty appalling misuse of psychometrics. Also a bit surprised to see a psychiatrist giving a determination of iq when psychiatrists are not trained to administer or interpret iq tests.

    Have these people never heard of confidence intervals?:mad:


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  • #2
    Valmont
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,857 ✭✭✭Valmont


    Another example of IQ test results being used where they have no business or even validity. I'm almost finished reading a very good book about the psychology or rationality and a large part of the book concerns the overgeneralisation of IQ. In a rush, I'll post some more soon if anyone wants to question me!


  • #3
    JuliusCaesar
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,885 ✭✭✭JuliusCaesar


    Gibs wrote: »
    Also a bit surprised to see a psychiatrist giving a determination of iq when psychiatrists are not trained to administer or interpret iq tests.

    Have these people never heard of confidence intervals?:mad:

    Confidence intervals? Arrogance intervals! :eek:
    I will not be ashamed to say "I know not," nor will I fail to call in my colleagues when the skills of another are needed for a patient's recovery.
    Hippocratic oath


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