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i would like to know about iq tests and what is the normal

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onerymom
 
Reply Sun 27 Jun, 2004 11:28 pm
i have a freind that took an iq test and his wife and i want to know what the most normal range is and how does an iq test work . if any ine can help id appreciate it thanks mom
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Craven de Kere
 
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Reply Mon 28 Jun, 2004 01:08 am
IQ tests are supposed to grade on the curve with 100 as the mean.

Generally they each take various measures to mitigate aganst inordinately high scores (but do next to nothing to accurately measure low scores.
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Tobruk
 
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Reply Mon 28 Jun, 2004 06:01 am
100 is the mean with 90 to 110 as normal. Anthing below 90 is considered slow with below 70 retarded I believe.

145 is genius afaik.
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cavfancier
 
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Reply Mon 28 Jun, 2004 06:13 am
I believe that "mentally challenged" is the accepted term for retards these days Tobruk. Smile
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gustavratzenhofer
 
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Reply Mon 28 Jun, 2004 06:14 am
Mine, surprisingly, is 34. I never expected to attain such a high number.

But they assured me the results were accurate.
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Tobruk
 
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Reply Mon 28 Jun, 2004 06:17 am
cavfancier wrote:
I believe that "mentally challenged" is the accepted term for retards these days Tobruk. Smile


I work with them so I'll call them whatever I want. Laughing
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cavfancier
 
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Reply Mon 28 Jun, 2004 06:21 am
Tobruk wrote:
cavfancier wrote:
I believe that "mentally challenged" is the accepted term for retards these days Tobruk. Smile


I work with them so I'll call them whatever I want. Laughing


Heh heh, point taken! Laughing
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cavfancier
 
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Reply Mon 28 Jun, 2004 06:21 am
I work with them too, but I call them "waiters".
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gustavratzenhofer
 
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Reply Mon 28 Jun, 2004 06:22 am
Quote:
I work with them so I'll call them whatever I want.


Call them "cavfanciers". They hate that.
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cavfancier
 
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Reply Mon 28 Jun, 2004 06:23 am
Thanks for the ringing endorsment gus. I can always count on you.
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gustavratzenhofer
 
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Reply Mon 28 Jun, 2004 06:23 am
Sorry, Cav. I had just been in the insult room with Suzy and I guess it carried over.
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cavfancier
 
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Reply Mon 28 Jun, 2004 06:25 am
Yeah, I'm going over there now. No apologies necessary. I had visions of some strange chemical imbalance in retards that made them violent when the word "cavfancier" was mentioned, and thought that I might be able to make the whole lot of them my unholy army of the night. You have inspired me gus.
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Phoenix32890
 
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Reply Mon 28 Jun, 2004 06:36 am
onerymom- Welcome to A2K! Very Happy

The first thing that I would want to know is how the test was given. On the internet? By a licensed psychologist?

Many paper and pencil tests are only rough estimates. A test which is given, one on one, by a licensed professional, is more likely to elicit substantive information.

At best, IQ tests measure only a limited part of a person's intelligence. It does not measure creativity, ability to relate well with other people (often called, "emotional intelligence"), and what is commonly known as "street smarts". Basically, the IQ tests measure the kinds of abilities that people need to absorb knowledge, particularly in a school setting.

There are many factors that would color how well a person does on a test. Was he rested? Did he have a headache or a cold that might interfere with his thinking processes? Do tests make him nervous? All these factors might yield a lower score than if all conditions were positive.

http://people.howstuffworks.com/question455.htm
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Phoenix32890
 
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Reply Mon 28 Jun, 2004 06:45 am
Here are some scores on the Stanford-Binet test, a popular IQ test:

http://www.maxpages.com/raindrops/IQ_score/
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cavfancier
 
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Reply Mon 28 Jun, 2004 07:11 am
I followed your link Phoenix, and found an apparently serious test, with time scoring. I got through it in well under the time and clicked "check for results." Then I was given the offer to pay for the assessment. I guess my IQ isn't that high after all. Laughing
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Phoenix32890
 
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Reply Mon 28 Jun, 2004 07:16 am
cav- Here's a free one that I took when I had a cold! Sad

http://web.tickle.com/tests/uiq/
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cavfancier
 
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Reply Mon 28 Jun, 2004 07:18 am
I think I've seen that one. It looks very similar to the e-mode IQ test.
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cavfancier
 
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Reply Mon 28 Jun, 2004 08:55 am
Well, I took both tests, and the first one, which I refused to pay for, at least gave me a free score, which was 132. The free test that Phoenix posted, I got 147. Go figure.
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the reincarnation of suzy
 
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Reply Mon 28 Jun, 2004 04:29 pm
hehheheh, mine's higher Razz
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Craven de Kere
 
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Reply Mon 28 Jun, 2004 04:59 pm
cavfancier wrote:
The free test that Phoenix posted, I got 147. Go figure.


The last time I checked, the test did not give scores above 144. <raises eyebrow>

That's the same one I posted the answers to, it IS the emode test (tickle is one of their domains).
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