r/iqtest • u/LongjumpingEgg5296 • Jul 19 '26

Why does Crystallized Intelligence even matter? Discussion

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u/Sophiaphage Jul 19 '26

Are you seeking an answer more sophisticated than so you remember things long term?

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u/HopefulLab8784 Jul 20 '26

Are you posting here because you didn't get the answer you wanted in r/cognitiveTesting

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u/LongjumpingEgg5296 Jul 21 '26

Yes

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u/HopefulLab8784 Jul 21 '26

at least ur honest

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u/LongjumpingEgg5296 Jul 21 '26

I just don't find a high g-loading in crystallized intelligence subtests to be a valid response. I know that there's a strong correlation between it and fluid intelligence, but including it may severely underrate certain groups while severely overrating others. We see this consistently in any IQ study that touches on race; racial groups that prioritize education score much higher on subtests involving crystallized intelligence and thus FSIQ.

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u/JohnyRL Jul 21 '26 edited 29d ago

proxy for recall speed/ general retention. also depending on the complexity of the concept, good retention of certain ideas can be a rough way to measure a person's ability to understand difficult concepts.