(July 8, 2015 at 9:05 am)emjay Wrote: Sorry, I wasn't talking about the Barnum effect, just saying that I don't trust IQ tests because they vary with time, practice, and knowledge. Basically just saying that I don't usually pay any attention to any sorts of internet tests because I see them as being like horoscopes, but that this seemed type seemed more reliable. We had to do one like this at college and my result was pretty much exactly the same.
I had to do a few of these in school, they'd use them to categorize kids and try to make assumptions about your 'learning style' and other such nonsense. I honestly think the majority of it is bullshit tbh.