Archive for February, 2008

Don't rely on outdated intelligence tests - Scripps News

Written by Admin on Friday, February 29th, 2008 in Uncategorized.

Don't rely on outdated intelligence tests
Scripps News, DC -21 hours ago
Our son was given the Weschler (Intelligence Scales for Children, or WISC) test and diagnosed with an extremely low IQ — we were told he was a "slow

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Daily Dose: Seven questions with Tim Reyer - Topeka Capital Journal (subscription)

Written by Admin on Friday, February 29th, 2008 in Uncategorized.

Daily Dose: Seven questions with Tim Reyer
Topeka Capital Journal (subscription), KS -7 hours ago
It was basically like an IQ test. What's the next step for you? What do you do between now and draft day? We have our pro day coming up March 28.

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What's Worthing's IQ? - Littlehampton Gazette

Written by Admin on Thursday, February 28th, 2008 in Uncategorized.

What's Worthing's IQ?
Littlehampton Gazette, UK -21 hours ago
The high IQ society Mensa is offering people in the Worthing area the chance to find out their own IQ score for £15. A supervised test session has been

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Many struggling pupils suffer from poor memory - report - Guardian

Written by Admin on Thursday, February 28th, 2008 in Uncategorized.

Many struggling pupils suffer from poor memory - report
Guardian, UK -5 hours ago
linked to IQ." Teachers tend to identify children with poor working memories as having attention problems or "dreamers", she said, but the new test will

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Report: BC's special needs kids are still shortchanged by system - Canada.com

Written by Admin on Wednesday, February 27th, 2008 in Uncategorized.



Canada.com
Report: BC's special needs kids are still shortchanged by system
Canada.com, Canada -2 hours ago
BC continues to flout a court ruling and deny services to severely impaired children based on their IQ test scores, the Representative for Children and
Children's commissioner calls for more help for vulnerable BC The Canadian Press
Special-needs report damns gov't24 Hours Vancouver
all 11 news articles

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School Choice Isn't Enough - Wall Street Journal

Written by Admin on Wednesday, February 27th, 2008 in Uncategorized.


School Choice Isn't Enough
Wall Street Journal -8 hours ago
When the Utah results came in, the principal funder of the pro-voucher side, businessman Patrick Byrne, opined that the voters failed "a statewide IQ test"

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My own little NFL Combine - NYU Washington Square News

Written by Admin on Wednesday, February 27th, 2008 in Uncategorized.


My own little NFL Combine
NYU Washington Square News, NY -6 hours ago
The Wonderlic is a 50-question, 12-minute IQ test. The average journalist scores 26. But I am no average journalist. I couldn't find the full 50-question

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Low cultural IQ could hijack your career - Globe and Mail

Written by Admin on Tuesday, February 26th, 2008 in Uncategorized.


Low cultural IQ could hijack your career
Globe and Mail, Canada -23 hours ago
A higher score indicates a greater level of cultural IQ. The test can be used for a wide range of purposes, from determining who is best to lead a

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Inside the NFL's version of a job fair - MSNBC

Written by Admin on Tuesday, February 26th, 2008 in Uncategorized.


Inside the NFL's version of a job fair
MSNBC -13 hours ago
All 330 or so potential NFL players this week will take a 50-question Wonderlic IQ test, which is like a Cliff’s Notes version of the SAT.

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Eye Blink Test Effective for Fetal Alcohol Exposure - About - News & Issues

Written by Admin on Tuesday, February 26th, 2008 in Uncategorized.



About - News & Issues
Eye Blink Test Effective for Fetal Alcohol Exposure
About - News & Issues, NY -8 hours ago
"Moreover, the deficits in EBC were not related to IQ or [found in nonexposed children with] microcephaly, which are often confounding factors.

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