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IQ Tests

IQ Tests. IQ (intelligence quotient) measures mental ability Most well-known IQ test: Stanford- Binet Intelligence Scale developed in Paris in the early 20 th century to help educate children with learning disabilities

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IQ Tests

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  1. IQ Tests

  2. IQ (intelligence quotient) measures mental ability • Most well-known IQ test: Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scale developed in Paris in the early 20th century to help educate children with learning disabilities • IQ tests measure a variety of different types of ability such as verbal, mathematical, spatial, memory and reasoning

  3. Average score ranges between 90 and 109 IQ Description % of Population • 130+ Very Superior 2.2% • 120-129 Superior 6.7% • 110-119 High Average 16.1% • 90-109 Average 50% • 80-89 Low Average 16.1% • 70-79 Borderline 6.7% • Below 70 Extremely low 2.2%

  4. Do IQ tests actually measure intelligence? • Whether IQ tests actually test general intelligence is debatable • Many IQ tests are an assessment of an individual’s problem solving ability rather than general knowledge • DO NOT measure creativity, practical knowledge, and other skills involved in problem solving • IQ tests also do not take into account social elements such as home, school and community

  5. Apparently, the IQ gives a good indication of the occupational group that a person will end up in, though not of course the specific occupation. In their book, Know Your Child’s IQ, Glen Wilson and Diana Grylls outline occupations typical of various IQ levels: • 140 Top Civil Servants; Professors & Research Scientists • 130 Physicians and Surgeons; Lawyers; Engineers (Civil and Mechanical) • 120 School Teachers; Pharmacists; Accountants; Nurses; Stenographers; Managers • 110 Foreman, Clerks; Telephone Operators; Salesmen; Policemen; Electricians • 100+ Machine Operators; Shopkeepers; Butchers; Welders; Sheet Metal Workers • 100- Warehousemen; Carpenters; Cooks and Bakers; Small Farmers; Truck/ Van Drivers • 90 Laborers; Gardeners; Upholsterers; Farmhands; Miners; Factory Packers & Sorters.

  6. If we’re all geniuses… • Multiple Intelligences Theory - Intelligence is not a single entity, fixed at birth, but can be improved • Eight “Frames of Mind” have been identified by Howard Gardner • These eight competencies meet his three criteria for defining an intelligence • Each of us has all eight of these intelligences, but not all of them are developed equally

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