Right.. they are not talking about IQ, but just happen to use measures of cognitive skills adjusted to a mean of 100 and a standard deviation of 15. Like IQ
Measuring verbal and motor skills among young children is not the same as an IQ test. We are taking about clear milestones.
You're framing these scores as though they measure the same things in the same ways as IQ tests. IQ tests are basically bullshit among the adult population. It's pretty easy to say that most 1 year olds can walk, so if you have a 15 month old that can't, it's notable. Once flagged in this way, kids are screened more thoroughly.
IAmEveryone|4 years ago
chrisrhoden|4 years ago
You're framing these scores as though they measure the same things in the same ways as IQ tests. IQ tests are basically bullshit among the adult population. It's pretty easy to say that most 1 year olds can walk, so if you have a 15 month old that can't, it's notable. Once flagged in this way, kids are screened more thoroughly.