Re: Mensa--a positive word

From: Edd111@aol.com
Date: Wed Aug 11 1999 - 17:06:28 MDT


In a message dated 8/11/99 7:59:08 AM Pacific Daylight Time,
k_aegis@mindspring.com writes:

<< Also, various Mensa chapters have recently adopted other means
 for membership testing--at least one now uses SAT scores. >>

But, can't you see, thats the same problem--- SAT measures spatial
reasoning/math reasoning, and verbal --- How about Mensa including other IQ
criterion (kinesthetics, athleticism, music, social IQ, or EQ)? Or are
current Mensans discriminatory only toward their own type of IQ testing? Kind
of reminds me of an exclusive, but jaded country club whose intellectual
criterion were defined in the early part of this century.

Dr. Reifman



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