Exam performance genetically inscribed?

[NE2000]

Found this interesting: http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn17837-gene-for-memory-and-iq-gives-students-low-grades.html

[samuch]

hmmmm that is pretty interesting, i don't really believe it much though.. im not sure.. do you?

[xXNovaxX]

I think its true. Come on

The "Asian 5".....why is it called the ASIAN 5, because we tend to do better at it.

Also, not just that, but tehres a gene for everything else, why would there be one for memory, and IQ i think the article said.

HOWEVER, many people have this "gene" but if they don't study, do questions, homework, practice etc, it goes to waste. That's why many who don't have "it", still perform well.

[excal]

I think its true. Come on

The "Asian 5".....why is it called the ASIAN 5, because we tend to do better at it.

Also, not just that, but tehres a gene for everything else, why would there be one for memory, and IQ i think the article said.

HOWEVER, many people have this "gene" but if they don't study, do questions, homework, practice etc, it goes to waste. That's why many who don't have "it", still perform well.

Have you got any evidence to support your contention? Anecdotes and observations are not evidence, before you ask.

[ninwa]

The "Asian 5".....why is it called the ASIAN 5, because we tend to do better at it.

No, because so many of us do it, and therefore by default the best at it are more likely to be Asian

[xXNovaxX]

The "Asian 5".....why is it called the ASIAN 5, because we tend to do better at it.

No, because so many of us do it, and therefore by default the best at it are more likely to be Asian

ahhh, nice observation!

[xXNovaxX]

I think its true. Come on

The "Asian 5".....why is it called the ASIAN 5, because we tend to do better at it.

Also, not just that, but tehres a gene for everything else, why would there be one for memory, and IQ i think the article said.

HOWEVER, many people have this "gene" but if they don't study, do questions, homework, practice etc, it goes to waste. That's why many who don't have "it", still perform well.

Have you got any evidence to support your contention? Anecdotes and observations are not evidence, before you ask.

the link provided


or if your looking for other evidence of my contention that study=results....that's common sense.

or if its "The "Asian 5".....why is it called the ASIAN 5, because we tend to do better at it." I already answered Ninwa's post.

[kamil9876]

Pigeonhole Principle: If 90% of the population is asian and 90% of the population does those 5 subjects, then at least 80% of the population are asians doing those 5 subjects.

I've used a similair argument when my friend asked "why do so many asians love basketball?"

[dcc]

These genetic links are so so difficult to prove, it's hard to know whether its genetics or environment or diet or just how hard you work (which is itself related to genetics, environment, etc)