An interesting thread....I agree that Americans aren't stupid, just lack intellectual curiosity. SAT scores and IQ tests are clearly only rough estimates of innate intellect, both are severely compromised by environment as well as how an individual processes information...this was an area of interest for me in Grad School, I was taught to administer, score and evaluate IQ, personality and other tests...I think I have a fair grasp on their uses and limitations. Quick example...I have a friend who has a documented IQ score 95 points lower than mine...yet she's taught me everything I know about computers, cell phones and other electronic equipment and no, her expertise isn't limited to those areas; she has difficulty with timed reading comprehension and written exams...she processes information differently than I do, I suspect her intellectual capacity is equal to mine yet if you go by IQ testing....
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