Intelligence measurements

IQ tests can give some information but are not the final answer in asssessment.

There are many tests available to the professional and the primary one would be the Wechsler Adult Inteligence Scale REV.III (WAIS-R.III). There is also a Wechsler for Children (WISC-R.III)


There is another test in use: Stanford Binet Intelligence Scale as well as others measuring specific knowledge and potential.

The average mean of most IQ tests is 100.

The tests measure verbal and non verbal with reasoning potential and skill in various sub-tests.

There are also cross-cultural assessments, and congnitive testing for hearing impaired candidates.

A very short synopsis to tell you 130 is an excellent score.

That being said, IQ is the possibility of potential - what a person does with that possibility will be the true measurement of the individual. In other words, it is only another tool to use for learning and adaptation to this world of ours.

None of these tests quantify "wisdom".

Edit: Newbie error! I posted with a subject heading - when this post was meant to respond to those who took the offered IQ test on the forum.