Methodologist argues placebo observables are a bad sign for IQ as a measurement
RexDouglass · x · 2026-10-24
Rex Douglass highlights an under-discussed methodological idea: using placebo observables to validate latent constructs. Applying that lens to intelligence measurement, he quips, yields 'a bad sign for IQ as a measurement' — implying IQ tests may not survive placebo-style construct validity checks.
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