Alexander Nicholi
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Wikipedia said:An intelligence quotient, or IQ, is a score derived from one of several standardized tests designed to assess human intelligence.
IQ scores have been shown to be associated with such factors as morbidity and mortality, parental social status, and, to a substantial degree, biological parental IQ. While the heritability of IQ has been investigated for nearly a century, there is still debate about the significance of heritability estimates and the mechanisms of inheritance.
IQ scores are used as predictors of educational achievement, special needs, job performance and income. They are also used to study IQ distributions in populations and the correlations between IQ and other variables. Raw scores on IQ tests for many populations have been rising at an average rate that scales to three IQ points per decade since the early 20th century, a phenomenon called the Flynn effect. Investigation of different patterns of increases in subtest scores can also inform current research on human intelligence.
For most of you an accredited IQ test really hasn't been a thing, so if you wish to take a gander see these non-accredited online tests here and here. I personally have taken both the online tests multiple times and an accredited test when I was 6, and when the numbers are compared the online ones tend to hit below the accredited number I got. So don't get your hopes down if you only get 108 or something, it's probably actually higher ;)
If you'd like, ITT you can share what you get online, or if you've actually done an accredited test you can share that too. Does it sound accurate to you? Does it seem fishy? If you didn't do the test or don't want to share, why is that?
Spoiler: Ugh, here's mine.
I've taken three online tests, and like I said one accredited IQ test from a Children's hospital in Columbus, Ohio. The first time I took the online test I got 128, the second time I got 135, the third time 115. My accredited score is 139. It's really hit-and-miss.
Before we go I want to mention that as is the nature of GC things should really be kept light