Talk:Johnson O'Connor

Operational Use of "Aptitude"

I take some issue with the last clause in the sentence: "Similarly, if one were to take two groups, one that possessed a high aptitude for finger dexterity and one that did not, with practice, both groups performance would improve, but the group that possessed the higher aptitude would continue to outperform the other despite identical training." The group with the higher aptitude might continue to outperform the group lower in that aptitude, but this is not a necessary condition. It may be that the aptitude has a relatively low "ceiling," that is, virtually everyone might "max out" on performance, given enough practice. However, if performance is related to an aptitude, the group higher in that aptitude would hit the ceiling (max out) faster than the other group. Therefore, the sentence as written is true for an aptitude with a high performance ceiling, but as written it suggests that low aptitude groups of individuals can never perform as well (on average) as high aptitude groups of individuals. While for some aptitudes that may be true, for other aptitudes those who are relatively high on that aptitude will master the work samples more rapidly than those with less aptitude. I suggest reconsidering the statement and, if the author agrees, revising the sentence accordingly.Drbb01 (talk) 05:11, 28 October 2010 (UTC)

I don't see a problem with it as written. I think you're missing the point. Aptitudes are innate. Training aside, high aptitude will outperform avg aptitude. Or am I misunderstanding you? Chris Heath (talk) 03:41, 8 February 2018 (UTC)

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