“cognitive ability” is a low level measure.
It does not predict character or values and with character and values comes the different degrees of dedication or sloth, diligence or carelessness, ect., ect., ect., ect. and all the qualities, regardless of “cognitive ability” that help make the individual as successful as possible. Those qualities don’t come with nor are denied by “cognitive ability”. They arise from culture, from the family outward.
The term as “successful as possible” does not pretend everyone can be a “top” whatever. It means rising to the best that is possible for the individual and it requires the individual applying the dedication and diligence to do that.
Agree. This is kind of a dodge. We were only talking IQ, not success, not faith, not desire. Only IQ.