The Intelligence Quotient Test. Reliable, or Just Another Cheap Gimmick?

Question

I have to say, I've never taken I. Q. tests at all seriously. I have taken some tests online just for the fun of it (I usually get a score somewhere between 124 and 144), but to me they just seem like yet another way to put others down whilst feeling smug and superior about oneself (i. e. "Look at me, aren't I smart? I have an I. Q. of 180! Beat that!").
What is discussed when meetings are called at 'Mensa', for example? Do people just stand around with drinks in their hands, and waffle on about how intelligent they think they are? Do they compare IQ scores, and belittle those who are at the bottom in their select little group? Is it like a pissing contest, or a comparison of dick sizes?

Answer 1

Astarlessnightsky | 239 opinions shared on Education & Career topic.

Guru

Depends, on the actual test itself, how accurate you follow the instructions, and so on...

If you follow everything with 100% accuracy you get an accurate result where you stand compared to avarage citizen.

What you can take from it is up to you.

Answer 2

codyccc | 933 opinions shared on Education & Career topic.

Guru

Online ones are not reliable but the professional ones administed by a person with doctorate are even then your IQ score is hardly a indicator of success. My grandpa couldn't spell IQ do to injuries from ww2 but he built and ran the most successful farm around and my sister has 2 phds (157 IQ) and works as a prison psychologicist. As for people with 180IQ standing around talking there is maby 200 of them on earth

Answer 3

Avicenna | 1K opinions shared on Education & Career topic.

Master

Nah, you need one normed for you age (maybe culture-fair too) given and interpreted by a psychometrician.

Answer 4

JessieBellll

Xper 7

I would say you are far below that score

Yaaten

20 d
Below 180? Probably, but this is the really important point I was trying to make here - it doesn't matter.
JessieBellll

20 d
No I'd say you are about 90
Yaaten

19 d
No, about 134. I'd guess your score would be about... 70. No, 65. :P
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JessieBellll

19 d
Nah you still haven't explained to me my flawed arguments... You are not that smart
Yaaten

19 d
Sigh... Not THIS again! I actually DID explain why your arguments were flawed, because I told you that you:
1. Allowed your emotions to get the better of you.
2. You have a great deal of trouble remaining impartial, and are extremely biased most of the time.
3. You lied about a number of things that I allegedly said, which led onto -
4. Attacking "strawmen" (look up "Strawman Fallacy", it's when you try to discredit a position your opponent doesn't even hold.
5. You often attack people personally (ex. saying I have an IQ of 90).
Now, unless you actually have something sensible to say, I would suggest you just disappear.
JessieBellll

19 d
But the first 2 points apply to you too.

And I haven't done any of that in our chat
Yaaten

19 d
That first conversation we had was... how many months ago now? It was at some point in time late last year. In 2020! Just forget about it and move on. Can't you do that?
JessieBellll

19 d
So you admit to being biased as well and letting your emotions flow

How am I biased?
I am always equal and fair
Yaaten

19 d
You see. You're doing it again! I didn't admit to anything in my last statement here. You see things that just aren't there.
JessieBellll

19 d
That's because you ignored my points.

Answer 5

Yaaten

Below 180? Probably, but this is the really important point I was trying to make here - it doesn't matter.

Answer 6

JessieBellll

No I'd say you are about 90

Answer 7

Yaaten

No, about 134. I'd guess your score would be about... 70. No, 65. :P

Answer 8

JessieBellll

Nah you still haven't explained to me my flawed arguments... You are not that smart

Answer 9

Yaaten

Sigh... Not THIS again! I actually DID explain why your arguments were flawed, because I told you that you:
1. Allowed your emotions to get the better of you.
2. You have a great deal of trouble remaining impartial, and are extremely biased most of the time.
3. You lied about a number of things that I allegedly said, which led onto -
4. Attacking "strawmen" (look up "Strawman Fallacy", it's when you try to discredit a position your opponent doesn't even hold.
5. You often attack people personally (ex. saying I have an IQ of 90).
Now, unless you actually have something sensible to say, I would suggest you just disappear.

Answer 10

JessieBellll

But the first 2 points apply to you too.

And I haven't done any of that in our chat

Answer 11

Yaaten

That first conversation we had was... how many months ago now? It was at some point in time late last year. In 2020! Just forget about it and move on. Can't you do that?

Answer 12

JessieBellll

So you admit to being biased as well and letting your emotions flow

How am I biased?
I am always equal and fair

Answer 13

Yaaten

You see. You're doing it again! I didn't admit to anything in my last statement here. You see things that just aren't there.

Answer 14

JessieBellll

That's because you ignored my points.

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