• Did you feel the results were accurate?
• Was the test biased in any way?
• How do you feel about these types of scores being used to compare you with another person? Please explain.

I do believe the test measures intelligence accurately in general. After taking the IQ test I received a score of 95. I answered 24 questions out of the 30, but 16 were answered incorrectly. The questions were simple and straight forward. The IQ tests measures one’s ability to solve a problem, and takes into account the age of the participant. I do feel that the IQ tests are designed for an audience that is too broad. IQ tests are used to measure areas that need reinforcement, cognitive issues, and helping someone make career decisions. Most of the questions are math related problems, and if you are not strong in math you will not do well in the test. It also has the down side that if one sets to learning to answer the type of questions the test uses it will alter the final results, and some people do not test well under the pressure of a test setting. In the end the score received might not be relevant to everyone’s intelligence.

I believe that the test is biased. The test is designed to make certain assumptions. My background is different from that of many people born here in the United States. At times, a question takes longer to make sense to me, but the test was timed. In an effort to be relevant, the test only quizzes a few areas of your intelligence. It assumes that some of this general knowledge is relevant to everyone in the same manner. I am average at math, but the test is highly math related. If I was given different scenarios in which critical thinking was involved I might have done better. I am also more of a visual person; if the problems are presented visually I am able to come up with answers faster and more accurately. The test did not include crystallized intelligence, emotional or practical intelligence. If you are good at fixing things or playing an instrument you will never get any credit for it in this type of test. It is a good tool to measure intelligence in a classroom and diagnose disabilities, but the results will need further observation of other types of intelligence of the tested person.

I feel that the scores are not relevant to compare me to other people based on just this one score. I have a friend that always scores at genius level. He is very smart and scores high in any test given, but he lacks any type of social skill or critical thinking ability. If the test was conducted, to both my friend and I, to obtain employment I would feel at a disadvantage if only the results of the test were taken under consideration. When looking at the results of just the IQ test you would pick my friend, but he would not be able to perform tasks with common sense. The scores are mainly used to find out if you have average intelligence. The closer you are to scoring 100 means that you are at the level consistent with your age. People that score higher have more developed solving skills according to their age. The test is an accurate tool to measure average intelligence, but can’t be the only type of evaluation in measuring intelligence.