"JB" wrote:

There has always been some cheating on tests.
Maybe you hung out with a different crowd than I did.

I hang out in the real world. Some people do cheat.

You are correct that "weeder" tests can't be 100% effective. But if you
think that they don't have an impact, then why test at all?

Weeder tests keep failures out for *no reason*.
Relevant tests keep failures out for a *good reason*.

Although Psychology is a fascinating study, there are aspects...

I was being funny with the psychology testing thing. I didn't think
you'd really take me seriously.

We don't have a code test anymore so it is a moot point.

I still have a code test: If you don't know CW we don't QSO.

It won't be useful if no one knows how to do it.

Making people learn code just so you will have someone to talk to is a
bad reason.