Talk:Cognitive reflection test

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Latest comment: 8 years ago by GregConan in topic CRT doesn't correlate highly with intelligence?

This is my second major addition to wikipedia, so if I'm doing something wrong or could be doing something better, please let me know. I plan to expand this page over time, but I believe that this is an acceptable beginning.

More to the point - should I post the actual test? I'm inclined to say no. There's a debate in the psychological community about whether or not to publicize tests like this in a public forum, because people who will eventually take them might see them. This would pollute the participant pool, and transform the test from one of ability to one of recall, invalidating the test. SCorneliusB (talk) 19:25, 30 May 2014 (UTC)Reply

Does it belong in an encyclopedia? If not, then don't include it. The article is certainly a good start! Happy editing, Mz7 (talk) 19:33, 30 May 2014 (UTC)Reply

CRT doesn't correlate highly with intelligence?

I do not think that the CRT "has been found to correlate highly with measures of intelligence, such as the Intelligence Quotient test," since the studies referenced showed only a moderate positive correlation.

Frederick's 2005 study (ref 1) found that the CRT only had a moderate positive correlation with measures of education and intelligence (Education: SAT scores correlated at .44, SAT Math at .46, SAT Verbal at .24, and ACT at .46. Intelligence: Wonderlic IQ Test scores correlated at .43, and the Need for Cognition Scale of the tendency to enjoy thinking at .22). Toplak's 2011 study (ref 2) found no correlation higher than .49.

I changed the wording from "has been found to correlate highly" (which would imply at least .6 correlation, to my understanding) to "has a moderate positive correlation." GregConan (talk) 07:22, 3 July 2017 (UTC)Reply