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[ChrisA]

Try this one a genuine MENSA test

INTELLIGENCE TEST

27/33

Although 3 of my answers are still in red

 

[markjay]

I have a degree in phychology. It is definitely a science. Some areas are more scientific than others, but research in cognitive psychology is most definitely scientific and involves carrying-out carefully controlled experiments and statstical analysis very similar to clinical trials in medicin.

 

[del320]

"phychology"

Wosat?

 

[ChrisA]

"phychology"

Wosat?

It's not an "ology" so can't be that good

 

[Ted]

It's not an "ology" so can't be that good

Haha!! Old 'Beattie'

 

[Minz]

27/33

Although 3 of my answers are still in red

Apostrophes have to be in the right place to go green.

1000 years in a millennium stayed red for me?

I got 27 BTW. (I'm just good at guessing)

 

[Minz]

"phychology"

Wosat?

phuck knows.

 

[flango]

Apostrophes have to be in the right place to go green. 1000 years in a millennium stayed red for me? I got 27 BTW. (I'm just good at guessing)

Capital M on Millennium missing ?

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[renault12ts]

Capital M on Millennium missing ?

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Should it have one? Does century need a capital c?

 

[C36fan]

Should it have one? Does century need a capital c?

not sure about that... But I know where a capital C would go....!

 

[flango]

Should it have one? Does century need a capital c?

It's a scientific term so should have a capital. Century does not need one, except in this case as it's the start of a sentence or if it is used in a title.

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[renault12ts]

It's a scientific term so should have a capital. Century does not need one, except in this case as it's the start of a sentence or if it is used in a title.

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I don't think that's it. 100 years in a century and 1000 years in a millenium. Why do you say it's a scientific term?

 

[flango]

I don't think that's it. 100 years in a century and 1000 years in a millenium. Why do you say it's a scientific term?

It's a scientific term used by social scientists, theologians and psychologists In its strictest definition it dates back to the book of revelation where people live in daily anticipation of the dawn of the new Millennium

 

[renault12ts]

It's a scientific term used by social scientists, theologians and psychologists In its strictest definition it dates back to the book of revelation where people live in daily anticipation of the dawn of the new Millennium

...and an ordinary word used by the rest of us to describe 10 centuries...so no capital m required...see OED.

 

[balge]

It's a non-scientific term used by social scientists, theologians and psychologists and other non-scientists In its strictest definition it dates back to the book of revelation where people live in daily anticipation of the dawn of the new Millennium

ftfy

Psychology is not a rigorous scientific discipline. It fails several of the five basic tests for rigour. Any definition of 'scientific' broad enough to include psychology would not be accepted by a scientist...

 

[renault12ts]

ftfy

Psychology is not a rigorous scientific discipline. It fails several of the five basic tests for rigour. Any definition of 'scientific' broad enough to include psychology would not be accepted by a scientist...

I think he was talking about the word millenium not psychology.

 

[markjay]

ftfy

Psychology is not a rigorous scientific discipline. It fails several of the five basic tests for rigour. Any definition of 'scientific' broad enough to include psychology would not be accepted by a scientist...

It is not a precise science, partialy because some of it is explanatory rather than predictive, and where it is predictive it is mostly statistical, and partially because factors such Reaction Formation mean that a set array of cirmcumstances can trigger different responses.

But it is very much a science.

 

[balge]

Apostrophes have to be in the right place to go green.

1000 years in a millennium stayed red for me?

I got 27 BTW. (I'm just good at guessing)

31 so far - without googling but a fair amount of guesswork.

Not only does the punctuation have to be correct, it fails if you leave too many gaps when typing...no 'M' required for millennium btw...

Actually it's farcical to call it a test of intelligence, the questions are culturally biased to an absurd degree and I'm pretty sure a random alpha-numeric generator script could answer them all in minutes...typical soft science.

 

[markjay]

Any serious exam should pass validity and reliability tests - a statistical term relating to (a) are we actually measuring what we think we are measuring, and (b) is the exam reliable i.e. will re-testing always achieve the same results. Then there is the issue of calibration - an exam should not allow anyone to achieve full score, for example. Welcome to the wonderful world of psychological testing...

But when people simply come-up with lists of questions which they think measure anything, it is more entertainment than science.

 

[balge]

It is not a precise science, partialy because some of it is explanatory rather than predictive, and where it is predictive it is mostly statistical, and partially because factors such Reaction Formation mean that a set array of cirmcumstances can trigger different responses.

But it is very much a science.

Quite. 'not a precise science' - hence not a rigorous discipline - hence 'soft science'. Fails on five or six counts by my reckoning...


The Key Features of a Science


Empirical Evidence

o Refers to data being collected through direct observation or experiment.

o Empirical evidence does not rely on argument or belief.

o Instead experiments and observations are carried out carefully and reported in detail so that other investigators can repeat and attempt to verify the work.

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Objectivity:

o Researchers should remain totally value free when studying; they should try to remain totally unbiased in their investigations. I.e. Researchers are not influenced by personal feelings and experiences.

o Objectivity means that all sources of bias are minimized and that personal or subjective ideas are eliminated. The pursuit of science implies that the facts will speak for themselves even if they turn out to be different from what the investigator hoped.

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Control :

o All extraneous variables need to be controlled in order to be able to establish cause (IV) and effect (DV).

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Predictability :

o We should be aiming to be able to predict future behavior from the findings of our research.

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Hypothesis testing :

o E.g. a statement made at the beginning of an investigation that serves as a prediction and is derived from a theory. There are different types of hypotheses (null and alternative), which need to be stated in a form that can be tested (i.e. operationalized and unambiguous).

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Replication :

o This refers to whether a particular method and finding can be repeated with different/same people and/or on different occasions, to see if the results are similar.

o If a dramatic discovery is reported but it cannot be replicated by other scientists it will not be accepted.

o If we get the same results over and over again under the same conditions, we can be sure of their accuracy beyond reasonable doubt.

o This gives us confidence that the results are reliable and can be used to build up a body of knowledge or a theory: vital in establishing a scientific theory.


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