IQ tests?

[Civfan333]

ok, I took dubai vol's, and when I was nearly dead from exhaustion and hadn't eaten or drank in like 10 hours, I got a 126.....so my question is, do you think I shoulda tried it when I was fully awake so I could get a better score?

 

[downtown]

I don't think that IQ tests are totally useless either. They're pretty useful for diagnosing and helping people who are developmentally challenged, and have some usefulness with special education students. They aren't a good tool for saying student A is smarter than student B, or that student A is a "genius".

If you're serious about getting your IQ tested, for whatever ego-trip you might have, don't do it online...go to a real testing center.

 

[Ecofarm]

IQ testing can tell something about your general intelligence but mostly it tests learning ability and also it strongly undermines those person's ability that are more creative or more practircal oriented.

The real (psychiatrist administered) test I took had sections for the things you listed above. There were about 50 sections, almost all of them timed (conducted with various props, puzzles, etc).

He provided a breakdown of the score, highlighting my strengths and weaknesses over a broad range of catagories/characteristics. Some things I scored ~100, others I scored near ~180.


ps. 134 (Would that get me into Mensa?)

pps. 7k posts

 

[C~G]

The real (psychiatrist administered) test I took had sections for the things you listed above. There were about 50 sections, almost all of them timed (conducted with various props, puzzles, etc).

I do know some of the tests try to replicate them but I don't believe it happens by paper-tests.

There are extra "dimensions" to human thought than one offered by these kinds of tests, then again I haven't been just recently checked out how they have developed so maybe yours was such that could give at least some glimpse to abilities.

But like said, one single IQ score doesn't really tell a crap.

I believe actual tests would require much more concentration into also such qualities as of intelligence based into social interaction and understanding situations rather than pure calculate this or solve this.

Also example I know one dude that probably would simply fail most IQ tests miserably but he has in the real world MacGyverish type of skillsets and ability to troubleshoot in practical issues that probably is extremely hard if not impossible to replicate in these kind of tests.

In the future we actually might see tests that can determine much better our abilities and whole different fields of them along with additional personality data. Currently I don't see that happening.

PS. Congratulations for you score on the test, you are by your messages also bright fellow. And also congrats for the 7k posts, now it proves you are even bigger tosser than I am.

 

[Bigfoot3814]

I I believe actual tests would require much more concentration into also such qualities as of intelligence based into social interaction and understanding situations rather than pure calculate this or solve this.

I agree with this. Even Albert Einstein couldn't figure out how to drive a car or take the subway properly.