In discussion a few weeks ago, our class held a sort of debate about whether or not we think that someone's IQ will determine if they will be good for certain jobs. This has been a standing debate in psychology for many years. There are a ton of news articles out there that either agree or disagree with the use of an IQ test. For example, this article talks about how a new study shows that high IQ in childhood may actually lead to later drug use. The article does not explain why this may be true, but just that it has shown correlation in some research tests. This forces me to question the validity of this specific article, but there are still many other articles out there that talk about bizarre IQ correlations.
Based on what our group discussed, I believe both sides of the argument have some truth to them. For example, IQ fails to score creativity, which is essential for some jobs. On the other hand, high IQs have shown to positively correlate with work performance (Lilienfeld et al. 333). Depending on the job and situation, IQ may prove to be a great measure of job performance, especially in high knowledge-demanding jobs. For occupations such as an artist or construction worker, IQ may not matter quite as much and to test IQ would be a waste of time and money.
kaili004: November 2011 Archives
In discussion a few weeks ago, our class held a sort of debate about whether or not we think that someone's IQ will determine if they will be good for certain jobs. This has been a standing debate in psychology for many years. There are a ton of news articles out there that either agree or disagree with the use of an IQ test. For example, this article talks about how a new study shows that high IQ in childhood may actually lead to later drug use. The article does not explain why this may be true, but just that it has shown correlation in some research tests. This forces me to question the validity of this specific article, but there are still many other articles out there that talk about bizarre IQ correlations.
Based on what our group discussed, I believe both sides of the argument have some truth to them. For example, IQ fails to score creativity, which is essential for some jobs. On the other hand, high IQs have shown to positively correlate with work performance (Lilienfeld et al. 333). Depending on the job and situation, IQ may prove to be a great measure of job performance, especially in high knowledge-demanding jobs. For occupations such as an artist or construction worker, IQ may not matter quite as much as would be a waste of time and money to test.
In discussion a few weeks ago, our class held a sort of debate about whether or not we think that someone's IQ will determine if they will be good for certain jobs. This has been a standing debate in psychology for many years. There are a ton of news articles out there that either agree or disagree with the use of an IQ test. For example, this article talks about how a new study shows that high IQ in childhood may actually lead to later drug use. The article does not explain why this may be true, but just that it has shown correlation in some research tests. This forces me to question the validity of this specific article, but there are still many other articles out there that talk about bizarre IQ correlations.
Based on what our group discussed, I believe both sides of the argument have some truth to them. For example, IQ fails to score creativity, which is essential for some jobs. On the other hand, high IQs have shown to positively correlate with work performance (Lilienfeld et al. 333). Depending on the job and situation, IQ may prove to be a great measure of job performance, especially in high knowledge-demanding jobs. For occupations such as an artist or construction worker, IQ may not matter quite as much as would be a waste of time and money to test.
Last week in discussion we talked about relationships and dating. Our class talked quite a bit about whether or not two people with opposite features and attributes are more likely to be attracted to one another. It seems implausible because, as we learned in class, similarity and proximity are two very important aspects of any relationship. So why is it that in every romantic comedy we see two people who hate each other and have nothing in common eventually realize they are meant for each other? That's what I hope to find out.
According to a discovery health article (http://health.howstuffworks.com/relationships/love/opposites-attract.htm), science has not been able to prove that opposites attract. In most cases, people are looking for a person who is most similar to them. There have been studies done where people rank what they want in a partner and then rank their own attributes. These studies show that those who find themselves attractive seek out an equally attractive partner, those who are wealthy seek out a wealthy partner, and so on. Other studies have also shown that many newlywed couples share many of the same personality traits, such as agreeableness and extraversion. In my own personal life I would have to say I agree with the fact that similarity leads to attraction, and not opposition. My parents both have very similar personalities, my brother and his girlfriend are basically mirror images of each other, and I find myself seeking out partners that are more similar to me. That is not to say I haven't heard multiple stories of couples who were nothing alike and somehow got along perfectly. I believe that different people want different things in terms of relationships, and as long as the couple is happy, opposition and similarity don't really matter.
