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Re: The Average IQ Of Nigeria Is 69 by Nobody: 10:34pm On Nov 15, 2012 |
logica:The reason I never used connotation is for the benefit of sticking to the point. If it is the same, then what does the general definition of smartness means? That would be the question needing answer for you to understand this argument about what actually differentiate smartness from intelligence as a whole. Even while still going by the synonym. It measures subject of intelligence in half not in full. Even the dictionary definition of intelligence is mere stating without explanations. So, there is more to intelligence than smartness! |
Re: The Average IQ Of Nigeria Is 69 by logica(m): 10:35pm On Nov 15, 2012 |
all4naija: Yes! Those are part of it. The questions surrounding how much these emotions, inclinations to spirituality and others play in our daily lives or activities are enormous. They play very important roles in our society.Which is why I pointed it out to you that those kinds of "intelligence" are the creation of socialist psychologists who would rather perpetuate the illusion that we are all equal. The fact that you even speak of "Spiritual Intelligence" indicates you've gone into the realm of quasi-science/pseudoscience. 1 Like |
Re: The Average IQ Of Nigeria Is 69 by Nobody: 10:45pm On Nov 15, 2012 |
logica: Which is why I pointed it out to you that those kinds of "intelligence" are the creation of socialist psychologists who would rather perpetuate the illusion that we are all equal. The fact that you even speak of "Spiritual Intelligence" indicates you've gone into the realm of quasi-science/pseudoscience.You are not really seeing things from all perspective. Even if the spirituality as against 'spiritual intelligence' you are alluding to here is part of what make up the humans and society differentiating them from animals still require some abilities, even though, you can not see beyond god or religion part of it. I hope you'll understand this one clearly! |
Re: The Average IQ Of Nigeria Is 69 by Teaser4(m): 9:51am On Nov 17, 2012 |
my IQ result is 107,i did it dis morning...i can upload d screenshot if u want |
Re: The Average IQ Of Nigeria Is 69 by tpia5: 3:55am On Nov 17, 2013 |
Well, dunno, but going by nl, can one blame whoever came up with the report. |
Re: The Average IQ Of Nigeria Is 69 by tpia5: 2:04am On Nov 20, 2013 |
Gentle Naaz: White men shud answer ds questions, so dat i cn grade dia IQ huh |
Re: The Average IQ Of Nigeria Is 69 by gsainttrinity(m): 2:17am On Nov 20, 2013 |
GenBuhari: Is the IQ test written in Nigeria's language rather than english and based on things Nigerians understand?. your arguments proved their IQ test wrong.... very brilliant... |
Re: The Average IQ Of Nigeria Is 69 by tpia5: 5:26am On Nov 20, 2013 |
Agiliti: Competing with gorillas? |
Re: The Average IQ Of Nigeria Is 69 by yokoro: 9:09pm On Dec 28, 2014 |
ektbear: I think your comment suggests that you are experiencing cognitive dissonance. IQ tests are best tool for measuring intelligence, and they are only getting better. Just because you don't like the results (which are true), doesn't mean the test is flawed. |
Re: The Average IQ Of Nigeria Is 69 by Nobody: 9:11pm On Dec 28, 2014 |
yokoro:It (IQ) usually measures smartness not intelligence per se. |
Re: The Average IQ Of Nigeria Is 69 by yokoro: 9:12pm On Dec 28, 2014 |
GenBuhari: IQ tests aren't about cultural pastimes, they involve mathematical and problem solving equations and such. You're not very bright yourself, from what I see. |
Re: The Average IQ Of Nigeria Is 69 by yokoro: 9:13pm On Dec 28, 2014 |
semid4lyfe: Actually, it is. The average IQ across almost all of sub-saharan Africa are below 70. That's been shown countless times. |
Re: The Average IQ Of Nigeria Is 69 by Nobody: 9:20pm On Dec 28, 2014 |
yokoro:I agree with your assertion on typical sub-Saharan Africans. But, IQ doesn't measure intelligence per se. That is the truth. |
Re: The Average IQ Of Nigeria Is 69 by Nobody: 9:23pm On Dec 28, 2014 |
IQ tests include questions that require understanding of english language & culture. As well as general reasoning. Just the fact that it is written in english already puts any person who's first language is not english at a disadvantage. This a proven scientific fact. yokoro: |
Re: The Average IQ Of Nigeria Is 69 by Nobody: 9:37pm On Dec 28, 2014 |
If your mother tongue is not english you would struggle to fully understand the questions. example question I just culled from a sample IQ test: Which one of the five is least like the other four? I can assure you that many people viewing this thread may not fully understand what the question is asking them to do. 1 Like |
Re: The Average IQ Of Nigeria Is 69 by Nobody: 9:40pm On Dec 28, 2014 |
GenBuhari:What do you say of Japanese or Koreans regarding English language as a criteria? |
Re: The Average IQ Of Nigeria Is 69 by Nobody: 9:51pm On Dec 28, 2014 |
I am not clear what you are asking all4naija: |
Re: The Average IQ Of Nigeria Is 69 by 4Play(m): 9:56pm On Dec 28, 2014 |
When you see people shouting GEJ till 2019 and Sai Buhari, you wonder if there is some truth to these claims about Nigerian IQ. However, the specific claim here, that Nigerians have an average IQ of 69 is utterly false. You will find that the source of these claims has financial links to white supremacist groups. IQ is a proxy for academic intelligence and not intelligence in the fullest of sense. Intelligence is hard to define and IQ may only measure, at worst, an ability to take IQ tests or, at best, scholastic aptitude. I would concede that Nigerians may have marginally lower IQs than Westerners but not to the point of imbecility as a mean IQ of 69 would imply. Lower IQ may explain Nigerians' anti-intellectualism as evidenced on this forum. 2 Likes |
Re: The Average IQ Of Nigeria Is 69 by Nobody: 9:57pm On Dec 28, 2014 |
GenBuhari:You based the criteria for measuring the IQ on English language. You state the reason why you think people who don't achieve much on the test are those whose mother's tongues are not English language. Which means Japanese and Koreans are expected to perform poorly as their mother's tongues are not English language. |
Re: The Average IQ Of Nigeria Is 69 by Nobody: 10:10pm On Dec 28, 2014 |
wow. did this come from u? 100 likes all4naija: |
Re: The Average IQ Of Nigeria Is 69 by Nobody: 10:16pm On Dec 28, 2014 |
Japanese & Koreans take the test in their own language. Also a factor is standard of education. If person can barely read how can they answer the questions? all4naija: |
Re: The Average IQ Of Nigeria Is 69 by Adminisher: 10:18pm On Dec 28, 2014 |
GARRIx7: 50 |
Re: The Average IQ Of Nigeria Is 69 by Nobody: 10:23pm On Dec 28, 2014 |
GenBuhari: Test of IQ is not meant for illiterates in the first place. If you mean to say English language being the lingua franca of some African nations which perform poorly in the test is a factor I can agree with that. But, it is not what IQ is centered around to measure the test. You just proved that in this your very post it is not about English language. |
Re: The Average IQ Of Nigeria Is 69 by mikolo80: 12:28am On Dec 29, 2014 |
Hv we given them reason not to I don't quite agree,white men always looking 4 ways to degrade blacks |
Re: The Average IQ Of Nigeria Is 69 by Nobody: 8:53am On Dec 29, 2014 |
It is a scientific fact that people whose mother tongue are not English are at a disadvantage in any test written in English. Furthermore level of literacy also plays a role. African children born in UK whose mother tongue tend to be english, outperform their white counterparts in exams. all4naija: |
Re: The Average IQ Of Nigeria Is 69 by Obiobi8(m): 11:00pm On Sep 11, 2015 |
You have to take the data for what it is.. The test results have shown a lower IQ level in Sub Saharan Africa.. And that's all there is to it.. It's not throwing an insult really.. It is simply data.. It does not mean that nothing can ever change that.. It does not mean that every Sub Saharan African is less capable or less intelligent.. It does not mean many things really.. But you can not disregard this data.. Numbers do not lie.. Now, if you wish to further investigate and understand what may cause Africans to have lower IQ, then you can start doing research and you will see that everything adds up.. For example, it is statistically true that children who are beaten when they are small tend to have a lower IQ than children who are not beaten.. Many studies have been done about this and it has been shown that children who have been beaten as kids grow up to be more violent, more irrational and with a lower IQ.. http://www.unh.edu/news/cj_nr/2009/sept/lw25straus.cfm Mhmmm, perhaps it might have something to do with how we are brought up by our parents as almost all Nigerians have memories of being beaten as kids by their parents and by their teachers.. Studies also show that kids who are beaten in their teenage years are even more likely to be more aggressive, violent and with lower IQ.. Not only were we beaten, but we were also subjected to states of condensed fear and anxiety at very young ages.. This has been statistically demonstrated to have very drastic psychological effects in a child's life.. In Nigeria we just consider it perfectly normal to beat your kid until he is trembling in fear and in pain, crying without even knowing or understanding what he has done wrong as he asks "what did I do" and the parent doesnt even properly explain what he did.. It has also been statistically demonstrated that first born children tend to have a higher IQ than other siblings.. Although statistics show that their IQ is only higher by a single point, it might have something to do with why, countries like China and Europe (where almost everybody is a first born) tend to have a much higher IQ level.. Whereas countries like Sub Saharan Africa, where the average couple has between 7 and 25 kids, has a lower national average IQ.. Many Sub Saharan African children are also subjected to malnourishment at birth and during pregnancy and all of this also inhibits the proper development of the child in his early years, crippling them in the long run.. Another very important thing to note is also the fact that IQ is not really a talent but rather it is a skill.. It is something which can be trained and developed through practice hence why as we grow our IQ also changes and it peaks at a certain age.. Just looking at the generally manual life of the average Sub Saharan African, it is not surprising to find out that our brains are untrained.. Unlike the average life of kids in France or in Japan where very little is done by hand and almost everything is done with their head.. These are only a few of the things that contribute to making someone have a low IQ.. And in Sub Saharan Africa we basically just do all the wrong things.. This then affects our lives, our economies, our social interactions and our well being as a people.. |
Re: The Average IQ Of Nigeria Is 69 by Obiobi8(m): 4:16pm On Apr 14, 2016 |
Lol.. |
Re: The Average IQ Of Nigeria Is 69 by Balkan(m): 4:42pm On Apr 14, 2016 |
I hope say no be Aboki dey use do Naija own. |
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