amanda replied:
Rich wrote in message ...

amanda replied:

Rich wrote in message ...


amanda replied:


I have been biting my tongue about the IQ test but I can't any more.

How reliable is a test that use the term "Asian" to represent the most
diverse of ethnic and cultural groups?

Are you Asian?

Yes. Not oriental though but grew up in that region.

So you recognize and understand the word. It has utility and meaning.

Why do you get so upset about it?

Many hate the word "American" and raise all manner is idiotic arguments
as to why it is wrong (and most of them defend the term "native American").
Do you have similar issues with the word "American", or issues like the
ones you have with the word "Asian"?

What gave you the idea that I was upset about the term "Asian"?

You're entire original post, other than the first sentence.

My only point was that IQ tests to determine people's intelligence are bs.

Their inventor, years ago, invented them not to determine intelligence,
but as a test for slow learners. He had cautions against using the test
as it's used today.

Nevertheless, the notion that they are totally worthless is also worth
examining. The poster 'Uncle Al' (I think it was him) said that they measure
your ability to take IQ tests but that's naught but a tautology. IQ tests
don't tale place in a vacuum and students should have learned something from
all those years in school.

Do you think that all tests are worthless? some are worthless? Somewhere
in-between?

Rich