Is IQ a good form of testing intelligence?

Question

Apparantly I have an IQ of 141, I have taken many online IQ tests and this is the average result, I am good at maths, however I am hardly a highly intelligent person, and my memory is very poor.

What is the point in having a high IQ?

Answer 1

IQ tests only explore the ability to take IQ tests.

On line tests are designed to give everyone high scores so they will go on to buy other more in depth tests.

According to just about everyone on here, they are in the 140's-160's!  Simply not possible!! LOL

Answer 2

Generally speaking,but I wouldn't see it as a total accurate way of measuring overall intelligence either. it certainly needs modification,that's for sure. Or maybe, what we need to do is to is replace it with a sociobiology based way of measuring intelligence. With  sociobiology based testing,maybe then we can really get to understand & know being intelligent really is.

Answer 3

Well done - have a gold star!

Answer 4

People with a higher IQ find it easier to learn things.

Answer 5

It's only a good way of testing intelligence if you're from a western background and have had a western education.  If you're from any other background the questions will mean diddly squat to you.

Answer 6

Personally I think you should give yourself more credit, only 2% of the population have an IQ of 130 and yours is 11 more than that.

I think the IQ test is a reasonably accurate way of testing intelligence because it tests different parts of a person's mind and reasoning. However, part of intelligence is knowing how to use it. Some people may be intelligent on paper but not necessarily in social situations (i.e. saying the wrong thing at the wrong time) and at times when common sense needs to be used.

The point of a high IQ is to use it. People with IQ's like yours are probably the most likely to be the brains behind life-saving cures for diseases; inventions that will propel humanity into the future and finding the path for world peace.

Answer 7

i think IQ is not only one which test your intelligence, there is many other things Exam is one of dem.

i think you must check ur inteligance by trying to checking your memory...

you sayd det you are hard worker but still your memory is low, it might happen if you have problame to forgot wot you learn before.  there are many way to improve your memory and 1 of dem is to downlaod a softwere in your mobile calld "memory chellange" this will help you to improve your momory!

trust me this is the best way to improve your memory, you can do this at any time any where. just download the softwere from internet in the file that your mobile accept.

Try it....

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Answer 8

Online tests tend to be flattering and give higher IQ's (usually in order to encourage you to take a paid "formal" test.

IQ is controversial as it tests things like reasoning, logic and spatial awareness but does depend on ones ability to understand the question - i.e. it requires a certain level of knowledge of the language in which you are being tested.  it does not test knowledge, memory or emotional intelligence (so called EQ)

I have taken the supervised MENSA test and have come out very high but I now I have poor levels of common sense and concentration (just ask my wife).

IQ is pretty much useless for anything except bragging rights.

Answer 9

it is a way of testing intelligence however i believe that they should do other tests and not just IQ tests.

Answer 10

no online iq tests are dumb dumb dumb

Answer 11

Take a real IQ test.    I think my cat could take an online test and get a high IQ score.  According to the Internet ones, all my friends and myself are geniuses!

Answer 12

i don't think that IQ is a good form of testing intelligence because I've also done many on line IQ tests which all gave me a high average but in reality, i really am not an intelligent person, more likely the opposite, and the only subject that i am good at is maths.

i just think that they're there to make people feel smart and better about themselves.

Answer 13

I knew someone with an IQ of 180+,but he couldn't play Cribbage,as he couldn't do simple mental arithmetic!

Answer 14

well........u see IQ is nothing but...............presence of mind at that point of time when u need it.................so if u apply ur brain at the  correct point of time when u need it u can be declared intelligent  any time anywhere............so its  nothing like that............having a high IQ  level is not a sign of intelligence..............it's all upto u.

I have seen many persons who r not good in academics but are intelligent enough to do any work which a topper might wait to think upon it.........

so u dont have to think much upon this be what u r and believe in urself..