Well according to Laci Green, host of DNews, “What the IQ test did measured was how well Westerners might do in Western schools.”. While the IQ test may give an indication of general intelligence, it can't measure the entire complexity of the human thought process. Creativity, emotional sensitivity, social understanding, and various acquired skills such as music or art, are excluded from test’s measurements of intelligence.
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Using Many IQ Tests. In the study, all participants were invited to take a series of 12 online tests that measure memory, reasoning, attention, and planning as well as information on the test takers' background and lifestyle. The entire test takes about 30 minutes to complete.
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Further Evidence That IQ Does Not Measure Intelligence. Every ten years, the average IQ goes up by about 3 points. Psychologist James Flynn has spent decades documenting this odd fact, which was eventually dubbed the Flynn Effect. The question is, does the Flynn Effect mean we're getting smarter? Not according to Flynn, who argues that the effect simply reveals that IQ measures teachable skills rather than innate ones.
http://io9.gizmodo.com/5959058/further-evidence-that-iq-does-not-measure-intelligence
A Closer Look at IQ Scores. The following is a rough breakdown of various IQ score ranges. Some tests present scores differently and with differing interpretations of what those scores might mean. However, it is important to remember that IQ tests are only one measure of intelligence. Many experts suggest that other important elements contribute to intelligence, including social and emotional factors. 1  1 to 70 - Mental disability.  71 to 84 - Borderline mental disability.
https://www.verywell.com/how-are-scores-on-iq-tests-calculated-2795584
An IQ test measures a person’s cognitive ability compared to the population at large. The average IQ is 100, anything above 130 is considered exceptionally smart while a score under 70 is categorized as developmental delays related to intelligence. Intelligence is defined as general cognitive problem-solving skills. Since the days of Binet, psychologists have agreed that intelligence is much more complex than a single number and may be in fact divided into many subcategories. This is where the IQ test falls short.
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But some thinkers cling to the idea that IQ measures an inborn intelligence that transcends culture and schooling. If that's true, one would expect that the most abstract, culture free elements of IQ testing wouldn't be subject to the Flynn Effect.
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What your specific numerical score means depends on the test you take. IQ is really a measure of how well you do on a test compared with other people your age. Scores are generally shown on a bell curve. The average score is 100. People to the far left or far right of the curve are outliers. Alexis, for example, is on the far right of the curve for children her age.
http://www.cnn.com/2014/02/19/health/iq-score-meaning/index.html
What your IQ score means. 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.
http://www.cnn.com/2014/02/19/health/iq-score-meaning/index.html
From the WebMD Archives. Dec. 20, 2012 -- Single tests that measure intelligence quotient, or IQ, may become a thing of the past. A new study of more than 100,000 participants suggests that there may be at least three distinct components of intelligence. So you could not give a single, unified score for all of them.
http://www.webmd.com/brain/news/20121218/iq-test-really-measure-intelligence
What Do IQ Test Measure. There are a number of different intelligence tests in existence and their content can vary considerably. French psychologist Alfred Binet was the first to develop a formal test of intelligence and a form of his original test is still in use today as the Stanford-Binet intelligence test.
https://www.verywell.com/how-are-scores-on-iq-tests-calculated-2795584
what does iq mean and how is it measured
An Intelligence Quotient, or IQ, is a measure of what psychologists call our fluid and crystallized intelligence.