(June 13, 2016 at 7:47 pm)Cthulhu Dreaming Wrote:(June 13, 2016 at 7:14 pm)RozKek Wrote: Someones IQ is a good indicator in how good they will do in life i.e how succesful they'll be, their lifestyle choices etc. So, it isn't only an indicator about how good someone is at taking tests, if we think statistically, you guys have a higher chance of being more succesful than me, if we exclude other factors like birthplace etc.
I sincerely doubt that the correlation is very strong.
BTW, by excluding those other factors - which are significant - you essentially make any statement bout correlation meaningless.
IIRC it's generally a good indicator when it comes to education, lifestyle choices, longevity etc. If let's say two siblings have a very similiar upbringing, life, receive the same education etc but one scored higher on an IQ test it's more likely the one with higher IQ turns out to be successful i.e fares better academically, makes better lifestyle choices, lives longer. But, of course, it's definitely not causation. Although IIRC grit, motivation, self-control is even better.
