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What does IQ stand for?
What does IQ stand for?
- Intelligent Questionnaire
- Intelligence Quality
- Intuitive Quotient
- Intelligence Quotient (correct)
How was the IQ score historically calculated?
How was the IQ score historically calculated?
- By dividing a person's mental age score by their chronological age and multiplying by 100 (correct)
- By multiplying a person's mental age score by their chronological age
- By subtracting a person's mental age score from their chronological age
- By adding a person's mental age score to their chronological age
What does a modern IQ score of 115 indicate?
What does a modern IQ score of 115 indicate?
- Below average intelligence
- Exceptional intelligence
- Above average intelligence (correct)
- Average intelligence
In a normal distribution of IQ scores, what percentage of the population scores between IQ 85 and IQ 115?
In a normal distribution of IQ scores, what percentage of the population scores between IQ 85 and IQ 115?
What are IQ scores from intelligence tests considered to be?
What are IQ scores from intelligence tests considered to be?
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IQ
IQ
Abbreviation for Intelligence Quotient, a measure of intelligence.
IQ Score Calculation
IQ Score Calculation
Historically calculated by dividing mental age by chronological age, multiplied by 100.
Modern IQ Score of 115
Modern IQ Score of 115
Indicates above average intelligence compared to the general population.
Normal Distribution of IQ
Normal Distribution of IQ
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IQ Scores
IQ Scores
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Study Notes
IQ Score Overview
- IQ stands for Intelligence Quotient.
- Historically, IQ scores were calculated by dividing mental age by chronological age, then multiplying by 100.
Modern IQ Score Interpretation
- A modern IQ score of 115 indicates a score one standard deviation above the mean, which is considered to be above average.
Distribution of IQ Scores
- In a normal distribution of IQ scores, approximately 68% of the population scores between IQ 85 and IQ 115.
Significance of IQ Scores
- IQ scores from intelligence tests are considered to be measures of cognitive ability, not a direct measure of intelligence.
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Test your knowledge about IQ and its history with this engaging quiz. Learn about the origins of the intelligence quotient and its significance in assessing human intelligence.
