Editorial Policy
Our standards for writing, reviewing, updating, and correcting assessment content across the platform.
Editorial policy
How we keep assessment content responsible
Every piece of content on Intelligences Test should be accurate, clear, fair, and honest about its limits. That includes assessment questions, category pages, trust pages, result explanations, and research summaries.
The editorial goal is not to sound academic for its own sake. The goal is to make scientific ideas understandable without exaggerating what a test can prove.
Language standards
What we avoid and what we say instead
We say carefully
- Research suggests…
- Associated with…
- People with this pattern tend to…
- Educational or screening tool.
We avoid saying
- Proven to…
- Causes… for correlational data.
- All people who score this are…
- Clinically accurate without qualification.
Editorial pillars
The rules behind the writing
Accuracy
We prioritize peer-reviewed research and distinguish established evidence from contested or emerging ideas.
Scientific caution
We avoid overstating effect sizes, certainty, diagnostic meaning, or predictive power.
Clarity
We write in plain English, define technical terms, and use headings that make pages easy to scan.
Accessibility
Assessment explanations should be understandable to users without specialist training.
Fairness
We consider culture, language, gender, disability, neurodiversity, and access when reviewing wording.
Transparency
Commercial relationships, corrections, and important limitations should be clear to users.
Corrections
How updates and corrections work
When we discover or receive a credible report of an error, we review the claim, check sources, and update the content when needed.
If new research substantially changes how a topic should be explained, we revise the page instead of leaving outdated claims in place.
FAQ
Editorial policy questions
How do you decide what research to cite?
We prioritize peer-reviewed studies, especially meta-analyses, systematic reviews, validated instruments, and foundational research in the relevant domain.
How often is content reviewed?
Core trust pages are reviewed when platform standards change and when new research or corrections require updates.
Do you accept sponsored or paid content?
Editorial decisions should remain independent. If a partnership or sponsorship affects content, it should be disclosed clearly.
How can I report an error?
Use the contact page with the page URL, the claim, and the source or reasoning we should review.
Accuracy is a living process
Editorial policy connects the research, methodology, and user experience into one clear standard.
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