Mortimer's IQ Test

[Boudin]

Recently I helped Mortimer get administered a clinical IQ test. It's one only licensed psychologists are allowed access to, and can cost up to $400. He asked me to share his results:

IQ	98
95% Confidence Interval	88 - 108

29 items were answered correctly (18 incorrectly).

This score is approximately average (precisely average would be 100), and is higher than what 45% of people obtain. There's a 95% chance that if he were to take the test again, it would be between 88 and 108.

There are some important things to note though. The IQ was calculated by comparing his score to the general US population in his age bracket, without regard for gender or ethnicity. Also, since this test only used matrix puzzles, he could score very differently on a different type of IQ test, like one testing vocabularly or math.

[Mortimer]

Thank you friend. I know I told you, should leave out the Roma comment, but you can say that Roma generally scored low, I know you linked to a study of serbian roma average being only 70 but that was carried by Lynn, and Lynn is a well known white supremacist, i think it was a bit extreme, they said in the study that adult roma are mentally on par with serbian 10 year olds, im not sure, many of my relatives study go to school and had good grades went even to university.

[sarmsaksogan]

congratulations Mortimer!

[Ugo]

you are not blue eyed and pale, not on the picture you are dark. you look like the 97% romanian guy who attacked germans, and he also looks gypsy but is 97% romanian.

Morty, congratulations. A good strong result. Does this Romanian guy really look like a gypsy? I suspected it.

[Mortimer]

Morty, congratulations. A good strong result. Does this Romanian guy really look like a gypsy? I suspected it.

He does. He used to talk to me on fb, and showed me his sister and himself both look like gypsies. Thanks.

[calxpal]

I'm not really that interested in IQ tests but I do find this interesting, especially the differences with the old test. I hope this IQ test was a enjoyable and rewarding experience.

[rothaer]

He is, that's the only reason why he's well known

I thought it is because he deals with that stuff and made a number of surveys and publicantions.

But let's assume he's a racist. What's the problem? Being a racist doesn't mean you do something wrong scientifically or are biased. Everyone can be biased but being a racist is no peculiarity that is connected to that.

[true_southron]

I thought it is because he deals with that stuff and made a number of surveys and publicantions.

But let's assume he's a racist. What's the problem? Being a racist doesn't mean you do something wrong scientifically or are biased. Everyone can be biased but being a racist is no peculiarity that is connected to that.

I did not say there is a problem, nor did I imply. I said he got famous due to the fact he is racist.

I would not debate how biased or unbiased his studies are. Whole concept of IQ is based on shaky foundations

[Vessna]

He is a race realist, but I guess that bothers some of you.

The only bothered person here is you. I don’t understand where your need to belittle others is coming from, but I assume it’s from your personal insecurities. Not every thought in your head deserves to be verbalized. Think before you act, genius. Who cares if you are white or not. Just be decent.


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[rothaer]

I did not say there is a problem, nor did I imply. I said he got famous due to the fact he is racist.

I would not debate how biased or unbiased his studies are. Whole concept of IQ is based on shaky foundations

Well, there's no natural and clear definition for intelligence so we are free as humans to create something where we think that it might be of importance. Personally, I think that it's meaningful to measure the problem solving ability of individuals and populations as it's linked to a number of conditions. However, you will face two problems: How to define? And how to measure?

Eventually, to be perfectly correct, for clarity reasons what you do measure will have to be taken as defining.

However, regardless of all insecurities in details today's various IQ tests in broad strokes reflect the performance and much of what's up all around the world.