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Thread #67727   Message #1133589
Posted By: LadyJean
11-Mar-04 - 12:41 AM
Thread Name: BS: I-Q test websites are they a con?
Subject: RE: BS: I-Q test websites are they a con?
Which is just about the way IQ tests work. If you gave me a Weichlser IQ test I'd score lower than I would on a Stanfod Binet. Weichsler measures verbal and mathematical skills. I'm not very good with numbers.
When I was in the second grade, I was given an IQ test. I remember the tester asked me what was the capital of Greece. I remember because I didn't know the answer, and when my mother found out, she was incensed that I had achieved the age of 7 without knowing about Athens and the Athenians. If they'd asked me the capital of Ireland, I could have told them. Dad spent a lot of time telling me about Ireland and the Irish. I'm not sure intelligence can be truly measured.
If you think having a high IQ means you're smart, go to a Mensa meeting.