Mountain Goat wrote:
What would the top score be? Is this a real IQ test? Or is is a type of guide to ones IQ?
I don't get this. I saw a link on the test to wikipedia and it said those with a score above 125 (What about exactly 125?) around for 5% of the population. I know when in primary school I was slightly above average, but I can't be close to the top 5% can I? I think I would be more in the top 25% The top 5% seems a bit high? Any thoughts?
This test is a variation on Raven's Progressive Matrices, a standard IQ test. IQ is defined in such a way that a measure of 100 corresponds to average intelligence and every 15 points away from that, above and below, is a standard deviation. IQ is modeled as a normal distribution and at the extremes the tests become unreliable as comparative measurements.
Varax wrote:
I got 116. Test admits to not being truly accurate for testing different types of intelligence. I've gotten higher on other tests.
It tests a particular form of intelligence.
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Raven's Progressive Matrices and Vocabulary tests were originally developed for use in research into the genetic and environmental origins of cognitive ability. Raven thought that the tests commonly in use at that time were cumbersome to administer and the results difficult to interpret. Accordingly, he set about developing simple measures of the two main components of Spearman's g: the ability to think clearly and make sense of complexity (known as eductive ability) and the ability to store and reproduce information (known as reproductive ability).
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A 2007 study provided evidence that individuals with Asperger syndrome, a high-functioning autism spectrum disorder, score higher than other individuals on Raven's tests.[8] Another 2007 study provided evidence that individuals with classic autism, a low-functioning autism spectrum disorder, score higher in Raven's tests than in Wechsler tests. In addition, the individuals with classic autism were providing correct answers to the Raven's test in less time than individuals without autism, although erring as often.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raven%27s ... e_Matrices