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What is IQ and how is it measured?
The IQ is a measurement of your intelligence and is expressed in a number. A person’s IQ can be calculated by having the person take an intelligence test. The average IQ is 100. If you achieve a score higher than 100, you are smarter than the average person, and a lower score means you are (somewhat) less smart.
What does IQ measure exactly?
An Intelligence Quotient, or IQ, is a measure of what psychologists call our “fluid and crystallized intelligence.” Put simply, an IQ test measures your reasoning and problem-solving abilities. IQ is really a measure of how well you do on a test compared with other people your age.
What is IQ in simple words?
An intelligence quotient (acronym: IQ) is a number. This number is the score (result) of a standard test to measure intelligence. There are several different tests designed to measure the intelligence of a person. IQ is a comparative measure: it tells one how much above or below the average a person is.
What do the letters iQ stand for?
The letters “IQ” stand for Intelligence Quotient. In short, it is a comparison of your cognitive abilities and aptitude against the norm.
What does I.Q. stand for?
IQ stands for for intelligence quotient. It was first coined by William Stern back in 1912. Stern was a German psychologist interested in the field of human intelligence. Before Stern, there was no standardized measure of cognitive ability.
What constitutes a person’s IQ?
IQ tests use a standardized scale with 100 as the median score. On most tests, a score between 90 and 110, or the median plus or minus 10, indicates average intelligence. A score above 130 indicates exceptional intelligence and a score below 70 may indicate mental retardation.
What is the average IQ and what it mean?
Standardized IQ tests are designed so that the average (mean) IQ score in the general population is 100. An ‘average IQ score’ or ‘normal IQ score’ can be defined as a score between 85 and 115 – that is, between plus and minus one standard deviation from the average.