Please Get Psychology Terms Of Intelligence Right

[olroadbeech]

before you call someone an idiot here , understand that you are saying that they have an IQ of zero to 25.

imbecile would be a member with an IQ of 25-50

maroon would actually be a compliment to most people here. their IQ would be in the 50-70 point range.

100 is normal. not many of that here.

not sure what you would call people with IQ's over 100. pompous asses, maybe?

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

I'm sorry, what are you babbling about?

 

[oldngray]

idiot, imbecile, and maroon used to be specific terms but are outdated and no longer used.

 

[upschuck]

I always thought imbecile was worse than idiot.

 

[upschuck]

idiot, imbecile, and maroon used to be specific terms but are outdated and no longer used.

Not true, a quick query of the word idiot here returns 13 pages.

 

[Catatonic]

I always thought imbecile was worse than idiot.

Because you are a maroon?

 

[upschuck]

I wonder how good those IQ tests that are on the internet?

 

[Catatonic]

Not true, a quick query of the word idiot here returns 13 pages.

And all have pictures of frogs

 

[oldngray]

Not true, a quick query of the word idiot here returns 13 pages.

The term still exists but fell into disfavor and stopped being used by professionals many years ago. Now it is just a name for a stupid person and not a clinical diagnosis.

 

[1BROWNWRENCH]

Not true, a quick query of the word idiot here returns 13 pages.

TOS did not get the memo.

 

[upschuck]

Because you are a maroon?

According to @olroadbeech , I am a pompous ass

 

[oldngray]

According to @olroadbeech , I am a pompous ass

Is a pompous ass another name for a @Monkey Butt ?

 

[olroadbeech]

I always thought imbecile was worse than idiot.

i always though imbecile was the worse thing i could call someone. i grew up with the 3 stooges. i call most people idiots and always wanted to work down from that.

 

[upschuck]

i always though imbecile was the worse thing i could call someone. i grew up with the 3 stooges. i call most people idiots and always wanted to work down from that.

Sometimes, idiot is a term of endearment.

 

[IVE GOTTA PACKAGE 4U]

Sometimes, idiot is a term of endearment.

Only when we are talking about @turdferguson and @Monkey Butt

 

[IVE GOTTA PACKAGE 4U]

idiot, imbecile, and maroon used to be specific terms but are outdated and no longer used.

Come to one of our PCM's

 

[upschuck]

The term still exists but fell into disfavor and stopped being used by professionals many years ago. Now it is just a name for a stupid person and not a clinical diagnosis.

Can we say idiotic, imbecilic, and moronic?

 

[oldngray]

Come to one of our PCM's

Maybe those labels still apply to the drivers in your center. It's only a Commonwealth anyway.

 

[olroadbeech]

i've been called many things but the mods won't allow the list here but i have always been curious about rating them from worse to best.

i remember years ago UPS has us sign a paper about no name calling and treating each other with respect.

i did sign it but did not sign my name. i think i signed hillary clinton but the center manager didn't catch it.

 

[Catatonic]

i've been called many things but the mods won't allow the list here but i have always been curious about rating them from worse to best.

i remember years ago UPS has us sign a paper about no name calling and treating each other with respect.

i did sign it but did not sign my name. i think i signed hillary clinton but the center manager didn't catch it.

Sounds like something I would do.