Are people who have a big "IQ" really smart?!? (I am not so sure...)?

Answer 1

actually, they've come up with a better way to measure intelligence, and it's based on 7 factors:
1. Linguistic
Children with this kind of intelligence enjoy writing, reading, telling stories or doing crossword puzzles.

2. Logical-Mathematical
Children with lots of logical intelligence are interested in patterns, categories and relationships. They are drawn to arithmetic problems, strategy games and experiments.

3. Bodily-Kinesthetic
These kids process knowledge through bodily sensations. They are often athletic, dancers or good at crafts such as sewing or woodworking.

4. Spatial
These children think in images and pictures. They may be fascinated with mazes or jigsaw puzzles, or spend free time drawing, building with Leggos or daydreaming.

5. Musical
Musical children are always singing or drumming to themselves. They are usually quite aware of sounds others may miss. These kids are often discriminating listeners.

6. Interpersonal
Children who are leaders among their peers, who are good at communicating and who seem to understand others' feelings and motives possess interpersonal intelligence.

7. Intrapersonal
These children may be shy. They are very aware of their own feelings and are self-motivated

Answer 2

Yes, those with high IQs really are very intelligent. However, it does not mean they will be successful. People who are very intelligent can be extreamly socially unaware, which creates problems in life and work. Many very intelligent individual are very quarky, behave strangly at times (in regards to social "norms") are eccentrics. They can do extreamly complex problems and do extreamly well in their area of expertise, that area they are most drawn to, but do dismally poor socially.

Many very intelligent individuals do find a good solid and healthy balance between their brain activity and social activity. These people usually have family and friends who help keep them balanced. Have you ever heard of the "abscent minded professor"? One who can do great work but forgets where he put his keys, his glasses, to go to the store after work, etc. These types who function well usually have loved ones who do the mundane work of daily living.

Yes, those with high IQs really are very smart. But that does not mean they will do well in life. IQ is intelligence. There is also an emotional IQ test. Some can have a extreamly high intelligence IQ and a very low emotional IQ and the reverse is also true.

The "seven test" the person above wrote about are areas in those with high IQs, not a "new IQ test". These seven areas are individual areas within those with a high intelligence and who are gifted. It helps guide those who are highly intelligent, it does not show different types of IQs. Just different areas within a person with a high IQ.

Hope this helps. Have a great day.

Answer 3

IQ = Intelligence Quotient which is actually a ratio of mental age to chronological age, sometimes using tables that convert raw scores into a mean age of 100. The tradition IQ test is also called the Stanford-Binet Inelligence Scale and is one of the most frequently used psychological tests.

It tests in four main areas: verbal reasoning, abstract/visual reasoning, quantitative reasoning and short term memory. As you can tell, it doesn't measure "book smarts" but more of the ability of people to process information quickly and effeciently. Statistics have shown that even though it may be lacking in measuring all the areas that people can be intelligent about, it is one of the best predictors of a young childs future school performance.

Answer 4

high iq people can solve problems quickly but they sometimes have a hard time applying the answer so common sense and experience may dominate them. a combination of all 3 would be a very intelligent person. Social skills are more important than iq and someone who is master of social skills can go very far...but if the iq is too low he may do somthing to get himself in trouble with the law or financially or even get killed. So "just" high iq or "just" social skill by themselves isnt enough to be labeled smart.

Answer 5

Mine is 127. I'm considered smart when it come to literature, and things of that sort. When it comes to mathematics it's a whole nother story. I'm a ding bat! People who are in Mensa IQ's of 180 or more, are smart in every area. The average IQ in America ranges from 85 to 100. That's a lot of not so smart people.

Answer 6

It takes more than a High IQ to be successful in this world. Many people with High IQ's are brilliant, but have no common sense. (Go out in the rain and drown without an umbrella).

An intelligent person with a good heart and personality who has ambition and charm will do much better in this world than a brilliant, but solitary person who does nothing to further any interest except the one for which he is noted.

Answer 7

depends... They can solve a math problem without blinking but the may have poor society skills... If you can say that a person who sits in his room or a lab all day is smart just because he had, say, a Nobel prize then yes, they are really smart... But I would say that anyone who isn't a complete person, no matter how big their IQ isn't smart...

Answer 8

Having a high IQ really just means you do well on tests.It's not the same as being wise.
I know people with high IQs that act like idiots,and some who don't do as well on tests that I can count on to back me up for anything.

Answer 9

There is a difference between being really book smart and really street smart. The smartest people in the world in my opinion have the perfect combination of the two

Answer 10

IQ just means their ability to figure out puzzles etc, but they seem extremely stupid in otehr fields and may even be slow learners. In other words a large IQ doesn't = really smart.

Answer 11

That would all depend on how you quantify "smart". Since you didn't I can't answer your question. But, if you are referring to people with huge I.Q.s that don't seem to have an ounce of common sense then I'm with you! As God is my witness I will never again work in an environment with allegedly brilliant college students who didn't know how to pay a parking ticket or how to find the nurse's office when they were sick. And don't get me started on the professors!