IQ question?

Question

I didn't know where else to ask that question so forgive me if I ask
it in the wrong section.When I was going to the elemantary, my IQ
was below 100.My sister told me that I'm m****but I had difficult time concentrating on the test.Afterwards I took another test and I received 120 points.Last time I took the test I made 5/10 and according to the test,I got 120 again but 4 of the questions I got wrong was because of the calculation mistakes I did in the exam.What I want to ask is if the concentration can make difference,How can one rely on the IQ tests in order to find out how intelligent he/she is?

P.S.Another thing I forgot I guessed the answer of famous IQ question of Albert Einstein and it was correct and afterwards I solved the question.According to Einstein,Only the %2 of the world can solve it so based on the tests and the question How intelligent am I in your opinion?

well thanks for the explanation but I don't mean bore anyone .I just thought that since you are in psychology section,you might show me why IQ tests are usually unreliable(at least scientific explanation if it exists).By the way allow me to reinstate my position,this question is not designed to give people free points,if I'm asking it in the wrong section,say it and I was merely remarking on the paradox of making IQ tests by asking those questions.

I've made a mistake in writing the test I've made 5/10.It was not a IQ test but I somehow must have thought that as an IQ test.

By the way I would be more appreciated if you comment on the so-called IQ question of Einstein and stop posting answers like "ok".You are just insulting yourselves by asking this

Answer 1

Each individual test is not an accurate barometer especially if you are too tired or guessed the right answers but if you take more than one with different questions you would get a better idea of how intelligent you were with respect to the I.Q. format. They are not regarded as an accepted way of measuring intelligence because a certain amount of knowledge is required. A person may be more adept at solving problems and more intelligent than someone who is more educated but will probably score lower.
from wikipedia, iq:
Alfred Binet did not believe that IQ test scales qualified to measure intelligence. He neither invented the term "intelligence quotient" nor supported its numerical expression. He stated:

The scale, properly speaking, does not permit the measure of intelligence, because intellectual qualities are not superposable, and therefore cannot be measured as linear surfaces are measured. (Binet 1905)
Binet had designed the Binet-Simon intelligence scale in order to identify students who needed special help in coping with the school curriculum. He argued that with proper remedial education programs, most students regardless of background could catch up and perform quite well in school. He did not believe that intelligence was a measurable fixed entity
Some scientists dispute psychometrics entirely. In The Mismeasure of Man professor Stephen Jay Gould argued that intelligence tests were based on faulty assumptions and showed their history of being used as the basis for scientific racism. He wrote:

…the abstraction of intelligence as a single entity, its location within the brain, its quantification as one number for each individual, and the use of these numbers to rank people in a single series of worthiness, invariably to find that oppressed and disadvantaged groups—races, classes, or sexes—are innately inferior and deserve their status. (pp. 24–25)
He spent much of the book criticizing the concept of IQ, including a historical discussion of how the IQ tests were created and a technical discussion of why g is simply a mathematical artifact. Later editions of the book included criticism of The Bell Curve.

Gould does not dispute the stability of test scores, nor the fact that they predict certain forms of achievement. He does argue, however, that to base a concept of intelligence on these test scores alone is to ignore many important aspects of mental ability

Answer 2

You don't have an IQ of below a hundred. I can tell by the way you write and the way you analyze things that you're smarter then that. 120 is probably more accurate. Of course concentration makes a huge difference. Wait a minute, 5 out of 10? That's not an IQ test you silly! An IQ test is a battery of different tests that has to be administered by a professional and takes a couple of hours. So for all we know, you could have an ultra genius IQ and it just hasn't been tested properly yet. Remember though, IQ is just an invented concept that usually gives a pretty good idea of how a person will compare to the rest of the population in certain abilities, but don't take it too seriously. Actually it's more important to know your strengths and weakness, which a real IQ test can do.

Answer 3

I'm not sure what exam you are taking. If there are only 10 questions then I seriously doubt it is a recognized test by any certifying organization. Also, if you are gaging your intelligence solely on standardized testing, then you should probably rethink your metric. Those tests, while good for a ballpark, have some pretty serious flaws.

Also, as with any test, the more you take one test, or type of test, over and over the better you perform on that test. If you want another assessment, then take another test with a different format and see if you still score in the same range.

If I were you I'd forget about test scores. Who cares what arbitrary number someone assigns you. Do your best in everything, find out what you like and what you are good at and become an expert in that. I know lots of great people who can do amazing things in their chosen profession who probably wouldn't score extremely high on any of those tests. But, more importantly, they don't care what they'd score and they are happy and productive anyways.

Answer 4

IQ tests are a bit tricky- biased towards the literate.
If you have difficulty concentrating, you may ask for a modified test protocol. You may talk through some types of answers instead of just writing everything down.

Or you could discard them as an outdated tool without much of a purpose anymore.

If you have a 120 IQ and graduate high school, does that show up somewhere on your diploma?

Answer 5

I always score high in IQ test and trust me I have no common sense and I am dyslexic.

So I wouldn't just go off an IQ test.

Answer 6

IQ tests should be against a time limit..

Answer 7

Each individual has different level and different kind of IQ. One can be super intelligent at one thing or at many things but, can also be super dumb dumb in one area that even the person with the lowest IQ can solve.

Answer 8

I don't believe in IQ tests, how well you are doing in school is the best indication of your intelligence.

Answer 9

I wouldn't worry about it too much. The average IQ in the U.S. is below 100.....so you're doing ok.

Answer 10

You are not stupid but you lack self-esteem. Don't just look at IQ tests, they cannot be accurate all the time and are just meant for fun, like what jigsaw puzzles and crossword puzzles do for you.