EDST 391 Intelligence in Everyday Life
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P/F Writing
Assignment for Day 7
Complexity as the
key to g’s importance in everyday life, I:
Jobs as mental tests
Readings:
1. What do the correlational data (Gottfredson, pp. 81-86; Deary,
91-99) tell us about the practical meaning or value of g on the job? Be
specific. Cite some of the data in the article to illustrate your points
2. What do the criterion-related data tell us about the practical
meaning or value of g? Specifically,
- What are the most important
points illustrated in the jobs section-- "Higher Levels of g
are Required up the Occupational Ladder" (pp.
87-90)? Be sure you understand Figure 1 (pp. 88-89). Cite specific
research findings where it helps make the point.
- What are the most important
points illustrated in the trainability section--"Higher g Reflects
Higher Trainability" (pp. 91-92)? (Those points will be clearer if
you study Figure 1.)