Keywords: Bell curve and IQ.jpg The bell curve distributes your life Author Webber Source own work 2007-01-13 own assumed Webber Intelligence Concept maps The bar graph in the chart BELL CURVE is incorrect SAT scores IQ and of pop are incorrectly aligned Although studies have shown that SAT scores can be correlated with IQs those correlations apply only to test takers not the general population The group of individuals taking the SAT is not distributed evenly under the normal curve of the that represents the IQ of the general population The New Hampshire Department of Education gives the following caution However not all students in a high school district or state take the SAT Since the population of test-takers is self-selected using aggregate SAT scores to compare or evaluate teachers schools districts states or other educational units is not valid and the College Board strongly discourages such uses The SAT is a strong indicator of trends in the college-bound population but it should never be used alone for such comparisons because demographics and other nonschool factors can have a strong effect on scores <http //www education nh gov/news/2011/sat2011 htm> |