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Free IQ Test
What Is an IQ Score?
Do you want to know what your IQ is? Do you want to improve
it? What is IQ anyhow?
My American Heritage Dictionary defines Intelligence Quotient
as "The ratio of tested mental age to chronological age,
usually expressed as a quotient multiplied by 100." It is
basically a measure of intelligence, with 100 as the average
"score." However, be aware that there are some
problems with all IQ tests.
For example, a recent IQ test asked which of the four fruits
listed was different. It was the one with more than one seed,
by the way, but what if you were not familiar with these fruits?
Obviously this test is culturally biased, as all tests must
be to some extent. You are assumed to have certain knowledge,
yet you are being tested for intelligence, not knowledge. This
isn't necessarily a big problem if the test is designed and administered
within a uniform culture.
Now look at these letters: "ANLDEGN." Rearrange
them and you'll have the name of a(n): Ocean, Country, State,
City or Animal. This is from an IQ test I took. Hmm.. very few
oceans, so I could eliminate those easily- but wait a second!
That's a test taking technique. An intelligence test shouldn't
be testing your test-taking ability. I'm bound to score higher
than a person of equal intelligence who hasn't learned simple
techniques for scoring higher on multiple - choice tests. This
is a problem inherent in all multiple-choice tests.
Taking an IQ Test
Having pointed out the limitations of IQ testing, I still
have to say that an imperfect test is better than no test at
all, and it is entertaining. I just took an IQ test, and although
I don't think my IQ is really the 138 it showed, it was
interesting. Of course you know you'll score higher on a good
day than a bad day, right? If you didn't know that, try the tips
on the page:
How To Increase Your IQ Right Now.
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