Mauricio Junior
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It's an interesting question, but I think the author is not arguing to change the actual divisions in every case, just to skip contested labels and go directly to the definitions that underlie them when needed. [1]
Next time you get lured into a sticker debate, stop. Use a label only if its admission criteria are crystal clear and uncontested. Otherwise, assume the label is moving contraband premises. Seize the cargo and answer the real question hidden underneath.
Saying "weight measured without balloons" skips having to define "weight" if there isn't agreement. In sports, skip making everyone agree on the definition of "woman".
However, I agree that the question of when to change the division and... (read more)
Really interisting post, I learned a lot. I always assumed D-K came from a comparison of top experts and the general population on a super long test.
Short description of the studies in the paper
To those who haven't seen it[1]: In the first 3 studies the subjects were 65, 45 and 84 undergraduate students from Cornell answering 30 tests on evaluating humor, 20 tests on logic or 20 tests on grammar, respectively. They were also asked to estimate their performance among their peers, with the mentioned results. The third study had a phase two, where bottom and top quartile students would come back to grade a sample of 5 tests from their peers