How reliable is IQ test?

Answer 1

Depends on how you scored. If you scored high....it is extremely reliable...good job.... If you scored low....I would not put much faith in those tests!

Answer 2

The Weschler and Standford-Binet are supposedly the most reliable..followed by the pencil & paper IQ tests you got in school. Also the SAT and GRE are supposed to correlate pretty closely to these...The online tests you can take for fun but I think they will score you a little higher....plus if you ever took one and read the fine print, you might find out that your official "score" is the top figure in a 10 point span...a valid IQ is somewhere in the middle of a 10 point range. And don't forget that administrators are only human..and can and do interpret results differently. And if you were sick or sleepy or depressed during a paper & pencil test, you won't score as well. The best way to judge your own IQ without a test is to honestly answer questions like, "Do people go to you for answers on general knowledge?"; "Can you learn from your own mistakes and not repeat the same mistakes over and over?"; "Do you feel you can easily learn the higher arts and sciences?" and/or "Did/do you get good grades in high school without studying much?"
Answer these honestly and spare yourself...you will know where you stand!
And then stop quantifying yourself and others. Your uniqueness is what counts in this world cause there will always be brighter and dumber people than you, and the WISE thing is not to be fooled by the difference between rank-order and the fact that YOU are YOU and your opportunities are YOURS to make into magic or muck, so go ahead and don't forget our greatest human values such as kindness, industry, self-abnegation, hope and community!

Answer 3

It is reliable to an extent, but there are many factors that can influence scores. Also, the IQ doesnt measure factors such as emotions, self esteem, common sense, dedication etc, so you couldnt really be sure you will get a great job just because you have a high IQ. I have a high IQ, but I'm not dedicated enough to spend 5 years in university. The test wouldnt pick that up.

Answer 4

IQ tests are suppose to be a measure of intelligence 'potential' and not current level of knowledge.

1) However, most IQ tests include some questions that the designer of the test presumed to be general knowledge.

2) IQ tests do not take in to account occasional memory lapses or the effects of test anxiety.

3) Administered IQ tests require the administrator to make certain judgment calls. Therefore, IQ results would in part be affected by the judgment/perception/intelligence of the administrator.

On a personal note, I seem to think of brain power in four categories - memory, book smarts/theory, IQ and common sense. I know people who have high book smarts, but no memory, and certainly no common sense. Conversely, I've seen people with no book smarts, but excellent common sense.

People, especially PH D's, tend to value traits in other people that they share in common. Therefore, I question the validity of any test based on my not knowing the objectivity of the test designer.

Answer 5

the only reliable IQ test is one given by a trained professional in person. Your result on the test will be given to you with a confidence interval. Meaning that your actual score is a certain percent confident to be true.

Answer 6

I find that most IQ tests are based on your knowledge, but not based on your application of knowledge.

I have known many people that are "Book Smart". They can answer any question you ask, but haven't the ability to apply that knowledge to anything in their daily life.

I feel that ones intellegence shouldn't be based on how much the person knows, but rather the application of the knowledge the person posses.

As a result, the testors have begun to adapt the IQ test to relate to the indiviual backgrounds. Example: The understanding of being "Street Smart".

Answer 7

There are more then one IQ test, but they all stay in the range of about 5 % If you really want to get a accurate one, write MENSA. they will send you a test that has proven to be one of the best. I think you can find them on line

Answer 8

Not very reliable, people that are used to that type of testing format will do much better.

Answer 9

Depends if it is a real aptitude test and how good you are at English. Questions are easier if your able to understand them.

Answer 10

Online- not very reliable.