do you think they can determine someone's intelligence?
2007-05-07 21:09:56 · 7 answers · asked by The Wise One 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Standards & Testing
IQ tests measure different aspects of intelligence, such as memory,knowledge, mathematical reasoning, and verbal reasoning. Many people are gifted in some areas but lack in others: I have a Verbal IQ of 132, but a Performance IQ (stuff like solving math problems) of only 99. This neither makes me extremely smart or slightly below-averaged intelligence. IQ scores are commonly averaged, which would put me at about 118. Its all about what you consider "smart".
Now, if you mean the 15-minute online IQ tests, then no. REAL IQ tests take a couple HOURS.
2007-05-07 21:29:26 · answer #1 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I did the Tickle.com IQ test and got 130 once, but at the time, I didn't know how to figure out those questions like:
6001 4899 1997 703 what's next?
So I used to just leave them and go on. Naturally, my mark reflected my lack of knowledge in deciphering that kind of question while at the same time, I could correctly answer other logic questions and received an excellent mark in spatial, linguistic and (this blew my mind) MATH!!!
But the freaky number question always brought my mark down. Now that I know how to figure it out (it often has something to do with square roots) I might try the test again.
But what about people who haven't read much, or are younger or aren't good at math? Does a low IQ score mean they're stupid? I think not.
So, my answer would be - I think IQ tests can determine someone's intelligence if they get a high score ... but if they don't, it doesn't necessarily mean they're a dumbass.
2007-05-08 04:27:55 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
They can in some cases determine someone's intelligence, but sometime some people might have been raised so that they can think in that manner or so that they already know the information on the tests. But if their is a genius in sports, well an IQ test can't really detect that.
2007-05-08 09:50:38 · answer #3 · answered by hallucinatingcandles 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Reasoning ability and general intelligence, especially mathematical and spacial vision intelligence. General knowledge, however, is not something that can be determined by an IQ test. And online IQ tests are junk except for the International High-IQ Society's online test. I hope this helps! ;-)
2007-05-08 21:30:46 · answer #4 · answered by MW 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Define intelligence....In general IQ tests are very limited since they often confuse learned/educated or logical with intelligent when speed of thought and other factors come into play.
2007-05-08 04:18:48 · answer #5 · answered by Whatever 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i dont think so. IQ testsare based on logic and speed,not taking into account things like abstract thought. by the standerds set today people like agustin and Hume, some of the most famous thinkers in history probably would have got normal to low IQ due to the fact thay delt in abstact philosophy not logic.
2007-05-08 04:21:13 · answer #6 · answered by Bill 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its hardly a question of one's beliefs anymore.
IQ tests are true statistically. The 'statistically' part is an important qualifier though.
Read "The Bell Curve" by Charles Murray or "A question of intelligence" by Daniel Seligman or "The g factor" by Arthur Jensen
2007-05-08 05:43:26 · answer #7 · answered by Omer K 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋