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INTRODUCTION The controversy of the IQ test has been going on since the time of Galton. We will take a look at the pros and the cons of IQ testing. IQ testing has been debated for a long time and we will take a look at the pros for IQ testing. A major reason why IQ testing is so widely used is that they are standardised, reliable and valid. IQ testing is a very good predictor on how children will do in school. Today’s IQ testing are set up that there are certain tests for children and different tests for adults. The most widely used intelligence test for adults is the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale or the WAIS. And the most widely used children’s IQ test is the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children. Intelligence test given in kindergarten begin to predict academic achievement in the following years. These test are reliable in the sense that they yield dependable consistent scores. These test are also consistent throughout life. Also IQ scores predictive validity correlates well with highschool grades, about +0.50.(Cornbach, 1970 ; Bernstein et al, 1997).IQ tests also correlate with how you do outside school; such as your occupational status IQ testing for job employment is very successful at finding new employees and is good at identifying hard workers.
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