Ed Huntress wrote:
wrote:
Ed Huntress wrote:

Wait until the guy with the 168 IQ gives it a try. Gunner is only
157. d8-)

It's just a knowledge test. Says nothing about a person's
intelligence, except when a dolt boasts about scoring 39.

The correlation is MUCH higher than most people realize. Note that
Mensa, using some research on the correlation as a basis, has
produced SAT-based IQ equivalents in the past that proved, in tests,
correlations approaching +1.

It's almost impossible to separate the two through conventional test
design.

This Mechanical Aptitude Test
http://www.forddoctorsdts.com/quizzes/aptitude1.swf
from
http://www.forddoctorsdts.com/quizzes/
does a better job. Reasoning is required, simply recalling answers won't
get you so far.

As for the reported scores, I'd apply correction factors based on
the historical behavior of the individual. d8-)

Gummer's "39" is probably a cumulative score for citizens of Taft.