There is one test that only goes as high as 160 but I've heard scores clear up to 200, so there must be something else out there. Thank you for asking this question. I'm curious about this myself.
2006-10-12 11:07:51
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answered by Babs 7
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Modern IQ tests produce scores for different areas (e.g., language fluency, three-dimensional thinking, etc.), with the summary score calculated from subtest scores. Individual subtest scores tend to correlate with one another, even when seemingly disparate in content.
Analyses of individuals' scores on the subtests of a single IQ test or the scores from a variety of different IQ tests (e.g., Stanford-Binet, WISC-R, Raven's Progressive Matrices, Cattell Culture Fair III, Universal Nonverbal Intelligence Test, and others) reveal that they all measure a single common factor and various factors that are specific to each test. This kind of factor analysis has led to the theory that underlying these disparate cognitive tasks is a single factor, termed the general intelligence factor (or g), that corresponds with the common-sense concept of intelligence. In the normal population, g and IQ are roughly 90% correlated and are often used interchangeably.
Various IQ tests measure a standard deviation with different number of points. Thus, when an IQ score is stated, the standard deviation used should also be stated. A result of 124 in a test with a 24-point standard deviation corresponds to a score of 115 in a test with a 15-point deviation. [4]
Where an individual has scores that do not correlate with each other, there is a good reason to look for a learning disability or other cause for the lack of correlation. Tests have been chosen for inclusion because they display the ability to use this method to predict later difficulties in learning.
mild mental retardation: IQ 50–55 to 70; children require mild support; formally called "Educable Mentally Retarded".
moderate retardation: IQ 35–40 to 50–55; children require moderate supervision and assistance; formally called "Trainable Mentally Retarded".
severe mental retardation: IQ 20–25 to 35–40; can be taught basic life skills and simple tasks with supervision.
profound mental retardation: IQ below 20–25; usually caused by a neurological condition; require constant care.
The rate of mental retardation is higher among males than females, according to a 1991 U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) study. [11] This is aggravated by the fact that males, unlike females, do not have a spare X chromosome to offset chromosomal defects.
Individuals with IQs below 70 have been essentially exempted from the death penalty in the U.S. since 2002.
2006-10-12 14:08:10
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answered by HUI F 2
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10-50 is someone from Alabamba
51-90 a grade school drop out or a german shepherd.
91- 100 average as in Homer Simpson
101- 130 Lisa Simpson
131-150 Has body odor of a toilet from continual toilet dunks.
2006-10-12 11:06:48
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answered by Anonymous
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