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From: dcs2e@darwin.clas.Virginia.EDU (David Christopher Swanson)
Subject: Re: RACE and IQ
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It seems at least possible to me that a test could be based on
the assumption that the test-taker has not practiced precisely
the activities used in the test, and that if he has practiced
them his test results will be inaccurately high (inaccurately
as regards his intelligence in real life situations).
As a practical question, however, I know that a lot of people
do take the test more than once (I took it twice in the third
grade), and some may practice extensively.  Even those who take
it only once may practice first; the type of questions used is
no big mystery.  Maybe these practices ARE giving inaccurate
results.
David
