<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' xmlns:blogger='http://schemas.google.com/blogger/2008' xmlns:georss='http://www.georss.org/georss' xmlns:gd="http://schemas.google.com/g/2005" xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4854213974509438818</id><updated>2024-09-06T13:44:45.155-07:00</updated><category term="Iq"/><category term="Tests"/><category term="Behind"/><category term="Boost. Iq. Techniques. Increase.  Intelligence. Quotient. Today"/><category term="Clever"/><category term="Correlation"/><category term="Facts"/><category term="Good"/><category term="High"/><category term="How Accurate"/><category term="Intelligence"/><category term="Myth"/><category term="Really"/><category term="Score"/><category term="Standard"/><title type='text'>Psychotest Center</title><subtitle type='html'>Your main internet source about psychotest, iq, eq, sq, multiple intelegency</subtitle><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://psychotest-center.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4854213974509438818/posts/default?alt=atom'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://psychotest-center.blogspot.com/'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><author><name>Unknown</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>9</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>25</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4854213974509438818.post-1078286139901352770</id><published>2009-03-11T05:55:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-03-11T05:56:55.740-07:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Correlation"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="High"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Intelligence"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Iq"/><title type='text'>High IQ and Its Correlation With Intelligence</title><content type='html'>Do you know what high IQ or Intelligent Quotient actually entails? Do you think of it as a definite process that would make you determine that a person is really intelligent? So how do you define having a High IQ yourself? Let&#39;s go ahead and discuss High IQ in general so we&#39;ll be able to get a deeper understanding on what having it can do to our lives.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;High IQ and Intelligence has somewhat a statistical representation where in there is a reciprocal relationship between a couple of given variables. To whatever degree that you are most probably having been on the even average IQ, one would be able to experience cultural influences that are very transparent on most of the tests being conducted. You will actually be able to find practice tests that would give you the ability to get higher scores on other tests, now isn&#39;t that amazing?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;This statement actually shows that if you are capable of developing your skills by looking into this practice tests then you would have bigger chances of achieving higher scores for the real ones. Since it is transparent that the scores you may get may differ from one test to another, then there actually is a way to manipulate your scores so you will be able to obtain a higher percentage. This makes the statistical relationship of IQ and Intelligence weak and somehow defective.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Some reports have actually given emphasis on IQ being the basis of one&#39;s personality. Like for instance if one is said to be very intelligent, it makes the person more prone to certain behaviors that has to deal with some suicidal effects. Or some would say that those who are intelligent would actually have the means to be able to use their IQ to be more productive and financially stable in life. It&#39;s like saying the more intelligent you are the more chances that you&#39;ll be able to build yourself a good life. Well even if this is actually provides a statistical relationship with those who have low IQ, it&#39;s still beyond the doubt that intelligence may cause something like that to happen.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;According to certain studies IQ may have a relationship with performing academically but then it mostly is related on one&#39;s discipline to do so. The truth is, students that are more disciplined are the one&#39;s who get more credit than those who are actually considered to have high-IQ. Although, this doesn&#39;t necessarily mean that IQ has an existing relationship with self-discipline. The thing here is that it differs from one&#39;s distinguishing feature of his or her personal nature.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Now that you are equipped with this information, you can definitely define intelligence as an important instrument that you can utilize so you will be able to develop your life in a positive way. It is having it practically applied to our daily lives will we able to obtain the benefits that it can provide us. So what you really have to look upon is how to progress as an individual by trying to look into those things that average individuals were able to gain from their own efforts before you bring more than necessary importance to High Intelligence Quotient.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;---------&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About the Author:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Vlad Stivenson, author of numerous &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.wordofmouthexperiment.com/dedpyhto/IQ-test-trainer.htm&quot;&gt;IQ and personality tests&lt;/a&gt;&lt;p&gt;Article Source: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.articlesbase.com/education-articles/high-iq-and-its-correlation-with-intelligence-797732.html&quot; title=&quot;High IQ and Its Correlation With Intelligence&quot;&gt;http://www.articlesbase.com/education-articles/high-iq-and-its-correlation-with-intelligence-797732.html&lt;/a&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://psychotest-center.blogspot.com/feeds/1078286139901352770/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment/fullpage/post/4854213974509438818/1078286139901352770' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4854213974509438818/posts/default/1078286139901352770'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4854213974509438818/posts/default/1078286139901352770'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://psychotest-center.blogspot.com/2009/03/high-iq-and-its-correlation-with.html' title='High IQ and Its Correlation With Intelligence'/><author><name>Unknown</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4854213974509438818.post-7755303413264750290</id><published>2009-03-11T05:51:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-03-11T05:53:37.541-07:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Boost. Iq. Techniques. Increase.  Intelligence. Quotient. Today"/><title type='text'>Boost Your Iq: Techniques to Increase Your Intelligence Quotient Today</title><content type='html'>It is possible to enhance your intelligence quotient in a matter of 10 minutes. Some techniques to do so are discussed below.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Don&#39;t you want to enhance your IQ? Of course, you can use the brain power exercises and techniques. But these are long term and you would need to regularly practice them. What if you want to boost your IQ now, when you don&#39;t have more than 10 minutes. You would need all your IQ for any important meeting, or a test or any other major event in your life. If you really need some concrete results and not argue about intelligence, try the following techniques.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Breath To Increase Intelligence Quotient&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Breath deeply through your nose. This will relax you immensely and help you remain calm and composed. Deep breathing infuses oxygen into your blood and therefore into your brain and enhances its functioning. A relaxed brain will be far more efficient. Also nose breathing uses the diaphragm more, so lungs draw more air. This is the simplest and shortest way to enhance your intelligence quotient immediately.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Another level of relaxation through breathing is meditation. Sit in whatever posture you are comfortable and concentrate on your breathing. With eyes closed, breath through your nose initially and this will truly calm and relax you. you will have thoughts interfering but just ignore them and keep your focus on your breathing. Do this for a few minutes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Posture and exercise can improve your IQ&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The posture you take while at any problem will surely affect the intelligence at your disposal. Just observe the difference when you solve a math problem slouching and sleeping while you do the same sitting upright. The latter posture will definitely be better since you can think a lot better like that.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;You need to exercise, but not a very hectic regime as such. Exercise just enough to pump blood into your brain. Walking works for many but a better alternative to boost your IQ is aerobics.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Sleep also is very crucial for proper brain functioning. But the quality of sleep is also important apart from the duration of sleep.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Diet to Boost IQ&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;One tree whose leaves do certainly increase blood flow into brain is ginkgo biloba tree. You can use its leaves either in tea or in form of capsules. It also helps improve your memory power and concentration. The effect is immediate and it lasts long if regularly used.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Caffeine is certainly a IQ booster. It has been proved that any test taken after consuming caffeine in some form or the other does increase your scores. But do remember, that the effect is only temporary and caffeine if used longer can have adverse side effects too.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Give up sugar. Any carbohydrate if taken beyond a limit, can blur your thinking. Insulin gets injected into your blood stream after you have sugar and thus diminishes your ability to think. Avoid all carbohydrates like white flour, sugar, potatoes if you want to think clearly.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Results matter in the end&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Experts will endlessly debate if the above techniques can really boost one&#39;s IQ. But there are times when it is very crucial for you to score high in a test. The above techniques if are found to be IQ booster, why not use them rather than wasting time in thinking if IQ really gets boosted or not. What matters is the score you get in the IQ test. So if you sleep well, have coffee and think sitting straight and if all this boosts IQ, there is no harm in doing the above techniques. These will prepare you better to face any task. Hence, be wise and don&#39;t debate any more on IQ and its definitions.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I am sure you all know Henry Ford. What was his IQ, any idea? Why bother? He was the most creative thinker of the last century and he was so because he was always in the company of intelligent people. That alone is a direct 20 point in IQ. I hope you get the point I state here.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;You are concerned about results. Hence if you want to be creative resort to such techniques of finding a solution. There are techniques available to try out anything. Try your hands at speed reading and you will have double the grasp on the subject you read. What the world will see are the results or achievements you garner in your lifetime. The Monalisa, the Empire State building, etc, are what the world will remember and not your score in IQ tests.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;--------------&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About the Author:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;Evgheny Stivenson, Ph. D.,  author of a very difficult &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.wordofmouthexperiment.com/dedpyhto/IQ-test-trainer.htm&quot;&gt;IQ test&lt;/a&gt; and accurate &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.wordofmouthexperiment.com/dedpyhto/Personality-test.htm&quot;&gt;personality quiz&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Article Source: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.articlesbase.com/advice-articles/boost-your-iq-techniques-to-increase-your-intelligence-quotient-today-359556.html&quot; title=&quot;Boost Your Iq: Techniques to Increase Your Intelligence Quotient Today&quot;&gt;http://www.articlesbase.com/advice-articles/boost-your-iq-techniques-to-increase-your-intelligence-quotient-today-359556.html&lt;/a&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://psychotest-center.blogspot.com/feeds/7755303413264750290/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment/fullpage/post/4854213974509438818/7755303413264750290' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4854213974509438818/posts/default/7755303413264750290'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4854213974509438818/posts/default/7755303413264750290'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://psychotest-center.blogspot.com/2009/03/boost-your-iq-techniques-to-increase.html' title='Boost Your Iq: Techniques to Increase Your Intelligence Quotient Today'/><author><name>Unknown</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4854213974509438818.post-3302740229842767686</id><published>2009-03-11T05:46:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-03-11T05:50:27.696-07:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Behind"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Facts"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Good"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Iq"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Myth"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Score"/><title type='text'>Facts Behind the Myth of Good Iq Score</title><content type='html'>You might have heard that somebody has obtained very good IQ score. Some may even show you their certificates to prove that they have got more than 120 IQ score. Higher the score, higher the intelligence level is presumed. However, such claims and assumptions are baseless, false and misleading. The highest IQ test score in one IQ test may not be equivalent to an average score of another test.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;A good IQ score is a relative term. The initial score obtained by answering the items correctly is called a raw score. It is useless unless interpreted in meaningful terms by following the established norms. Even when two scores are processed through the psychometric principles, you can’t ignore the following important issues before determining a good IQ score:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Name of the IQ Test&lt;br /&gt;Unfortunately, the psychologists have not succeeded yet to develop a perfect system of comparing two IQ scores got from different IQ test. Naïve comparison of two digits, however higher they may be, can’t help you to determine a good IQ score. First of all you need to know on what IQ test on which the highest score was obtained.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Difficulty Level of the Items&lt;br /&gt;The second problem to determine a good IQ scoring is the difficulty level of the test on which the claimed good IQ score was obtained. Your score will decline with the increasing difficulty level of the items being offered. It is possible that you get two different IQ score with two tests having same label. One reason for this variance would be the difficulty level of the items. The test developers vary the difficulty level of the test with the change of age, education and some other important factors.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Content Variance&lt;br /&gt;You can find a number of tests with the same name but with different content. Even when you obtain 120 IQ score on an IQ test of verbal capabilities, you mayn’t claim the same level on another test of the same label containing mathematical items. General IQ tests try to develop items from all categories of intelligence but modern day testing industry is getting more specialized with every passing day. You need to consider content variation while determining any score a good IQ score.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Time and Age Differences&lt;br /&gt;You may have got 120 IQ score in your fifth grade, 115 in sixth and 110 in seventh grade. Apparently, your intelligence level is decreasing with each passing year. However, the actual position may be entirely different for a number of reasons including the label of the test, the difficulty level or even difference in the content. You can’t be sure that your highest IQ score is your good IQ score.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Difference of Standard Deviation Units&lt;br /&gt;Originally, the mental age (MA) was considered sufficient to measure your intelligence. It soon proved useless and the term of intelligence quotient (IQ) was introduced. It was nothing more than a simple ratio of the mental age to the chronological age, multiplied by 100 to eliminate decimals. A score of 100 was considered an average IQ score and any deviation could place you in the range of above or the below average population. The system worked well unless it was proved that standard deviation doesn’t remain constant throughout your life.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Now different IQ tests use different levels of standard deviation. It is possible that one test use a standard deviation of 15 and another of 20. In such situation two apparent equal IQ score can’t be interpreted into equal level of the intelligence. Thus determining a good IQ score becomes further difficult.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Composition of the Samples&lt;br /&gt;You may find guidelines about difficulty of test items, content, longitude differences and standard deviations in the manuals of the given IQ tests. However, you will rarely find the systems which helped the test developers to establish norms.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;To establish norms, the test developers try to take a perfect sample of the subject population. However, there is so much variance in the general public that a perfect representative sample is almost impossible. The situation worsens when you try to compare IQ scores in different societies. Under the circumstances, no IQ score can be claimed as the best IQ score even when all other variables remain constant.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;But What is Good IQ Score...?&lt;br /&gt;It is sufficient to prove that any digit is insufficient to be claimed as a good IQ score. All such claims are misleading, inappropriate and unhelpful. Similarly, no score can be claimed as bad IQ score. Unfortunately, the testing industry cares very little to remove this misunderstanding either by intent or inadvertently.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;-------------------&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About the Author:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;Psychometrics? Some believe in them and others reject them altogether. However, reality lies in between. Saqib Ali Ateel unlocks secrets of personality, intelligence, aptitude and testing at &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.personality-and-aptitude-career-tests.com&quot;&gt; &lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; href=&quot;http://www.personality-and-aptitude-career-tests.com/art&quot;&gt;http://www.personality-and-aptitude-career-tests.com/art&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Article Source: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.articlesbase.com/advice-articles/facts-behind-the-myth-of-good-iq-score-98607.html&quot; title=&quot;Facts Behind the Myth of Good Iq Score&quot;&gt;http://www.articlesbase.com/advice-articles/facts-behind-the-myth-of-good-iq-score-98607.html&lt;/a&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://psychotest-center.blogspot.com/feeds/3302740229842767686/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment/fullpage/post/4854213974509438818/3302740229842767686' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4854213974509438818/posts/default/3302740229842767686'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4854213974509438818/posts/default/3302740229842767686'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://psychotest-center.blogspot.com/2009/03/facts-behind-myth-of-good-iq-score.html' title='Facts Behind the Myth of Good Iq Score'/><author><name>Unknown</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4854213974509438818.post-6771770478443905987</id><published>2009-03-11T05:45:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-03-11T05:46:48.549-07:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="How Accurate"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Iq"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Standard"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Tests"/><title type='text'>How Accurate are Standard IQ Tests?</title><content type='html'>It is very common for people to take IQ tests nowadays as a way to assess their intelligence. However, some people may be doubtful whether IQ tests give an accurate representation of a person&#39;s level of intelligence. In order for us to determine whether standard IQ tests are accurate, we can start by learning about the background of IQ tests.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Background of IQ Tests&lt;br /&gt;Sir Frances Galton was one of the first scientists to introduce the Intelligence Quotient Test. This British scientist conducted research and made comparisons of different people according to their abilities to accomplish certain tasks. His study assured him that there must be a way to measure human intelligence. After Galton, a different kind of IQ test was developed by Alfred Binet, a French psychologist. Along with Theodore Simon, Binet developed tests for memory, vocabulary, practical knowledge, reasoning, and problem solving skills. In comparison to Galton&#39;s test, the Binet-Simon IQ test was more accurate in predicting academic success, and it is still the standard formula from which many of today&#39;s intelligence tests were derived. Alfred Binet&#39;s test was brought to the United States by Henry Goddard. There, the formula was revised by Lewis Terman, and a new scoring system was developed. With this scoring system, a person&#39;s IQ test score will be judged against the performance of people of the same age.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Accuracy of standard IQ Tests&lt;br /&gt;Are standard IQ tests really accurate? People often wonder why some people who are bright in class don&#39;t do so well in IQ tests. On the other hand, those who don&#39;t do well in class may excel in IQ tests. This doesn&#39;t mean that IQ tests aren&#39;t accurate. It only means that some people are smarter when it comes to logic and reasoning, while others have better memory skills. Because school examinations cover such a wide array of topics, it is difficult to judge the overall intelligence of a person. Students may do well for one or two subjects that they are exceptionally good at, while scoring lower marks for subjects that they are not so interested in. There are people with low IQ test scores that do very well for their exams and the reason behind this may be just that they have studied harder than others. This has nothing to do with logic and reasoning skills; it is just a matter of determination and hard work. Therefore, the definition of intelligence is a continuous debate.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;IQ Tests for single and multiple abilities&lt;br /&gt;People also wonder whether intelligence is just a measure for a single ability or several different abilities. Are you considered generally intelligent if you&#39;re only good in Mathematics? Or are you considered intelligent in Mathematics and just average in overall intelligence? It all depends on how you see it. Today&#39;s IQ tests are accurate as long as you take into consideration the aspects of intelligence they measure. Intelligence is still something that cannot be defined by a universal value. A genius may show exceptional intelligence in a certain field of study, but he can be quite slow-witted in other subjects. Is such a person considered intelligent?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Multiple IQ tests are generally more accurate, because they assess a person&#39;s intelligence in different fields of mental abilities as well as give a more accurate account of a person&#39;s overall intelligence. In multiple IQ tests, a person&#39;s scores from various standard IQ tests will be added up and then divided to produce an average. One good thing about taking multiple IQ tests is that you reduce the effects of certain variations in environmental factors, such as stress and mood.&lt;br /&gt;How environmental factors can affect the accuracy of IQ tests?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Studies show that a standard IQ test is an accurate measure of a person&#39;s intelligence, only that there are certain environmental factors that can affect it. It has been proven that results from the score of a standard IQ test may vary up to 15 points, if the person who is being tested is affected by factors such as mood, anxiety, emotions and biochemistry. In order to lessen the effects of these environmental factors, many people choose to take multiple IQ tests instead of single standard IQ tests, simply because the former gives a more accurate representation of intelligence.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;----------&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About the Author:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;Trios College is a privately owned &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.trios.com/&quot;&gt; Ontario College &lt;/a&gt; that is well known for their award winning education and technology solutions.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Article Source: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.articlesbase.com/education-articles/how-accurate-are-standard-iq-tests-426124.html&quot; title=&quot;How Accurate are Standard IQ Tests?&quot;&gt;http://www.articlesbase.com/education-articles/how-accurate-are-standard-iq-tests-426124.html&lt;/a&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://psychotest-center.blogspot.com/feeds/6771770478443905987/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment/fullpage/post/4854213974509438818/6771770478443905987' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4854213974509438818/posts/default/6771770478443905987'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4854213974509438818/posts/default/6771770478443905987'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://psychotest-center.blogspot.com/2009/03/how-accurate-are-standard-iq-tests.html' title='How Accurate are Standard IQ Tests?'/><author><name>Unknown</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4854213974509438818.post-901902598095056189</id><published>2009-03-11T05:36:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-03-11T05:38:22.165-07:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Clever"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Iq"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Really"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Tests"/><title type='text'>Iq Tests: are You Really Clever?</title><content type='html'>Have you ever been into an IQ test?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Some time ago I was involved in a test of this kind and as soon as I reached the end I got a score representative of my “intelligence”. It was one of those online tests taking about half an hour of your time, where you surf between anagrams, mathematical series and visual pattern recognition. An average person should score around 100 and when you totalize over 120 you are said to belong to an elite of “superior” or “gifted” individuals.&lt;br /&gt;As a consequence, when you score high you feel great, a genius, but on the other side of the badge a low score can make you question your brain power and you will end up to claim that this kind of tests are mere trivial mind games and nothing more, taking your self esteem back.&lt;br /&gt;Following the above considerations, what I wonder is whether these tests are a really good assessment of intelligence or not. IQ is a “psychometric” test, measuring mental ability, but define intelligence is far from being simple. Some psychologists believe that intelligence can somewhat be genetically inherited, while others sustain the thesis that the development of the mind might be the result of social background. The way to determine the real validity of an IQ test to assess general intelligence is debatable. Many see those tests as an appraisal of problem solving skills rather than a metric to measure intelligence. Besides, they are not accurate tests of creativity and other elements important to assess and individual’s effective intellect power.&lt;br /&gt;Anyway IQ tests are popular and because of their supposed ability to measure intelligence they have been widely used by many companies and institutions over the years. There are many associations where the entry requirement is a particular high IQ score, like the famous Mensa, gathering something like 3% of the civilized population. Other groups which flourished and spread on the internet are so elitarian that will accept only members with an IQ of 140 or higher –Albert Einstein was supposed to score around 160.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;--------&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About the Author:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;Elio Galluzzi, Engineer and motivational writer/coach lives with his family in London.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; href=&quot;http://entangleduniverse.net/blog&quot;&gt;http://entangleduniverse.net/blog&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Article Source: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.articlesbase.com/coaching-articles/iq-tests-are-you-really-clever-440931.html&quot; title=&quot;Iq Tests: are You Really Clever?&quot;&gt;http://www.articlesbase.com/coaching-articles/iq-tests-are-you-really-clever-440931.html&lt;/a&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://psychotest-center.blogspot.com/feeds/901902598095056189/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment/fullpage/post/4854213974509438818/901902598095056189' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4854213974509438818/posts/default/901902598095056189'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4854213974509438818/posts/default/901902598095056189'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://psychotest-center.blogspot.com/2009/03/iq-tests-are-you-really-clever.html' title='Iq Tests: are You Really Clever?'/><author><name>Unknown</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4854213974509438818.post-2359349989274239036</id><published>2008-01-16T00:23:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2008-01-16T00:24:43.975-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Does Iq Guarantee Success in Life?</title><content type='html'>There are many factors that help shape the mind of an individual and there are just as many ways an individual’s perception in life are shaped. No one is in a position to define exactly what constitutes intelligence. Although scientists do not agree on the definition of intelligence, a number of tests have been designed which attempt to quantify this unique human ability. These tests involve such exercises as continuing numerical series, completing pictures, comparing forms and drawing logical conclusions. Using a mathematical formula and a comparative table, the test results are used to calculate a quotient, the intelligence quotient (IQ). But is it possible to measure something we cannot explain? More importantly, is IQ a standard measure? In other words, does the IQ apply equally to everyone? For many, it is not important to complete a series of formal symbols. Can we deduce something as complex as an individual’s intelligence from an IQ test?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;For instance, IQ tests do not measure a person’s capacity for learning nor does it tell you how good is an individual’s memory or whether the individual can leverage on his memory on a human level This is critical, for it means that the IQ measurements doesn’t give any indication as to a person’s potential for development. It is a mistake to think that a high IQ is a guarantee for success in school or in the real world. It is not.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Because IQ on its own does not tell us much about a person, many large corporations now test prospective employees in a so-called quality or assessment center, where they make use of a combination of various behavioral and practical tests in order to assess and evaluate a candidate’s suitability for a job The testing can takes two full days and can be a tiring affair.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;As part of the tests, applicants must engage in role play, where they take on the role of a superior, a colleague or a customer and are required to bargain and negotiate about business trips, company allowance, fringe benefits or settle disputes between teams or carry out a project with other team members. Role plays can also take the form of a difficult customer for a product or service. Observers evaluate how well a candidate can remember details about the customer’s name, his needs or a fictitious company product line. Different observers then judge their behavior according to criteria such as the ability to empathize with others, leadership style, self-discipline and self-assertiveness and problem solving skills.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Although a high IQ can be of help to an individual in life or work, there are other talents, like soft skills, that can be an asset to a person in career or in life. For instance, just as a good memory can be of help in life, it is just as important to use that memory on a human level to drive further success For instance helping your boss to remember an event that will make him look good like his upcoming wedding anniversary, remembering and getting your colleague a specific data for a project he or she is trying to accomplish, or remembering your own spouse’s birthday or your children’s school play or soccer game. If we can remember, and perform the small things that matter big to other people, we can certainly bring ourselves to a higher level of success that intelligence cannot.&lt;br /&gt;---------------&lt;br /&gt;About the Author:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Martin Mak has developed a new program to help you master your memory and enhance your learning experience. To find out how you can benefit from his free and popular ecourse, visit&lt;br /&gt;=&gt;http://www.MightyMemory.com/memoryarticle.html&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Article Tags: Success, Memory, IQ, Martin Mak, Mighty Memory, Social Success&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Article Source: http://www.articlesbase.com/self-improvement-articles/does-iq-guarantee-success-in-life-232334.html</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://psychotest-center.blogspot.com/feeds/2359349989274239036/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment/fullpage/post/4854213974509438818/2359349989274239036' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4854213974509438818/posts/default/2359349989274239036'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4854213974509438818/posts/default/2359349989274239036'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://psychotest-center.blogspot.com/2008/01/does-iq-guarantee-success-in-life.html' title='Does Iq Guarantee Success in Life?'/><author><name>Unknown</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4854213974509438818.post-9031745366050024505</id><published>2008-01-16T00:21:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2008-01-16T00:22:27.812-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Are IQ Tests Good Indicators of Your Real Intelligence?</title><content type='html'>Author: Brooke Hayles&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;If you are smart, then you most likely know that you are smart, and do not really need an IQ test to validate that – though you may not have proved your intellect to the world by making some earth-shaking discovery. Nonetheless, if you still want to check where you stand on the IQ scale in comparison to known geniuses, maybe just for fun sake, then an IQ test is perhaps the best available option at present.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;There are so many different versions of IQ tests available that sometimes one doesn&#39;t know which one to go for. Basically, they all test the same skills – logical reasoning ability, puzzle-solving ability, computational ability cognitive skill, three-dimensional visualization skill, etc. – using a variety of questions.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Your IQ score generated from these tests will tell you the level of your intelligence in comparison to others who have taken the same test. For example, if your IQ score falls in the top 2% range, it means that you are smarter than 98% of the people who have taken the same test. Wow! Doesn&#39;t that make you feel good, even though in the depth of your heart you had always known that? Modern tests usually give an overall score instead of an average score and an individual personal best score.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Some tests are better known than others, such as the &#39;Expert Rating&#39;, which even gives a certificate showing your IQ scores. You can use this certificate to impress your potential employer when you are applying for a job. If you choose to do a decent test, not the ones meant for fun, the results could be used for professional purposes. Obviously, the ones that are free of cost and state that they are just for fun cannot be used for professional purposes, and they cannot be fully relied on either.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Simple IQ tests meant for fun sake rate your general intelligence level for nonprofessional purposes, say, as a pastime activity among friends. The more serious ones give a rating for intelligence that would be recognized by many employers for professional purposes. This kind of tests are quite reliable as they explore all kinds of brain activity, apart from non-intellect-based intelligence like emotional intelligence, body intelligence, intuition-based intelligence, creative skills, etc.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;As the intelligence level of a person is constantly evolving with time, experience and knowledge, the IQ of a person cannot be described by a fixed number and can improve substantially with time. Of course, a low-IQ person will probably never turn into a genius one day, or vice versa; thus one can say that serious IQ tests do give a reasonably accurate idea of a person&#39;s intelligence level.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;So if you are looking for a somewhat intellectual pastime activity, pick up one of the hundreds of free IQ tests available online, and try to beat your friends at it. Or if you are serious about adding value to your professional resume, then choose a more serious paid one that offers a certificate showing your IQ score as well as what the test indicates about your special abilities.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Summary:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Professional IQ tests yield a fairly accurate measure of the intelligence level of a person. Some of them even give a certificate that can be used for professional purposes. Sometimes such a test can reveal your aptitude for things you have never attempted before. Simple fun IQ tests are a good pastime activity among family and friends.&lt;br /&gt;-----------&lt;br /&gt;About the Author:&lt;br /&gt;Brooke Hayles Check Out More Helpful Information About IQ Test For FREE! Visit IQ Test Vault Now!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Article Source: http://www.articlesbase.com/self-help-articles/are-iq-tests-good-indicators-of-your-real-intelligence-71283.html</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://psychotest-center.blogspot.com/feeds/9031745366050024505/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment/fullpage/post/4854213974509438818/9031745366050024505' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4854213974509438818/posts/default/9031745366050024505'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4854213974509438818/posts/default/9031745366050024505'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://psychotest-center.blogspot.com/2008/01/are-iq-tests-good-indicators-of-your.html' title='Are IQ Tests Good Indicators of Your Real Intelligence?'/><author><name>Unknown</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4854213974509438818.post-1695244677183093526</id><published>2008-01-16T00:04:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2008-01-16T00:06:36.345-08:00</updated><title type='text'>How To Boost Your IQ</title><content type='html'>Author: Dr. Enigma Valdez, C.H&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;You may think that you&#39;re stuck with the current IQ that you have for good. However, there is a way that you can boost your IQ to a much higher level than you thought possible.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;A French psychologist by the name of Alfred Binet first published the modern intelligence tests to evaluate if special students need help in school classes in 1905. Then a few years later in 1912, a German psychologist by the name of William Stern came up with the term &quot;intelligence quotient&quot; or I.Q. After him, there was a formula developed to identify the intelligence level of a person that is used up to this day.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The formula is as follows; 100 multiplied Mental Age divided by Chronological age. For example, if a 10 year old child scored as high as the average 13 year old, then the child would have an IQ of 130. (100 times 13 divided by 10)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The best way to boost your IQ and to land high IQ test scores is to buy study versions of the standardized tests. There are many kinds of IQ tests and they do come in many forms. Some of them use several sub portions, and are divided into different sections, such as verbal, math, spatial, etc. Others use a single item or type of question.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The typical IQ test will require you to solve a number of problems in a supervised setting. You may also be timed. The IQ test will include things from various domains, such as spatial visualization, perceptual speed, short-term memory, and verbal skills.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;There are other IQ tests, that are not supervised and do not have a time limit. These are usually geared for measuring very high intelligence. When you are preparing to study for your IQ tests, determine which kind you are going to take. The most widely used IQ test is the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale or WAIS. There are about 14 subtests within this IQ test, which include object assembly, symbol search, picture arrangement, matrix reasoning, block design, digital symbol coding, picture completion, letter &amp; number sequencing, vocabulary, and numerical reasoning.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;So, you can search for study guides for the main IQ tests, such as the WAIS, Stanford-Binet, Miller-Analogies, Cattell Culture Fair II, and Raven&#39;s Progressive Matrices. You can go to Amazon.com or to Barnes &amp; Noble to find study guides.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;You can also buy brain teaser books and go over the exercises. Don&#39;t just do them once or twice, but practice them over and over, until they are imprinted on your brain. What starts to happen is that you will subconsciously pick up a pattern of these IQ tests, and you&#39;ll be able to easily solve almost any question or problem. The thing about standardized IQ tests is that that they all pretty much have the same questions over and and over again, except they are worded or arranged a little different. The main patterns and principles remain constant.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;You can also test for the Graduate Record Exam or GRE. This test is accepted by major High IQ societies such as MENSA. I have found that the Graduate Record Exam has a lot of the same questions and structures in it that the standardized IQ tests have.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Getting a study copy of the GRE is pretty easy, and you could probably get an older copy at your local public library. Just do the exercises over and over again, so you can get used to the structures of the questions.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Then, after you have taken your IQ test and scored high, you can take the results and join different high IQ societies. This can help you in your personal life as well as your career. A lot of people will list the fact that they are members of certain high IQ societies on job resumes, and it can mean the difference between getting hired or rejected.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Boosting your IQ is nothing short than practicing IQ tests. The more you practice taking them, the easier they get, and pretty soon, you, too can have a genius IQ.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;-----------------------&lt;br /&gt;About the Author:&lt;br /&gt;Dr. Enigma Valdez, C.H., is an internet genius and visionary dedicated to helping people succeed. You can visit his site at http://www.highIQ-university.com.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Article Source: http://www.articlesbase.com/education-articles/how-to-boost-your-iq-269861.html</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://psychotest-center.blogspot.com/feeds/1695244677183093526/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment/fullpage/post/4854213974509438818/1695244677183093526' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4854213974509438818/posts/default/1695244677183093526'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4854213974509438818/posts/default/1695244677183093526'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://psychotest-center.blogspot.com/2008/01/how-to-boost-your-iq.html' title='How To Boost Your IQ'/><author><name>Unknown</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4854213974509438818.post-280004097192642476</id><published>2008-01-15T23:51:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2008-01-15T23:55:32.397-08:00</updated><title type='text'>IQ &amp; Personality Tests</title><content type='html'>by: &lt;b class=&quot;author&quot;&gt;Khozaima Motiwala&lt;/b&gt; &lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;&#39;Test&#39; is such a general term that one has to stress what its meaning in the context of this site. Perhaps for this I find the definition of &#39;test&#39; given on the Princeton University website as the most appropriate. It says &quot;A test is a procedure for measuring knowledge or memory or intelligence or aptitude or personality of a person.&quot; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The marvelous thing about the IQ &amp;amp; personality tests on 3SmartCubes, rather anywhere, is the fact that they require no prior preparation on the part of the test-giver. No studying or reading up is required. Be it IQ or personality, these tests are supposed to measure you as you normally are. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;By their very nature these tests are objective or multi-choice. From the given choices the candidate has to simply mark the one he thinks is correct or most appropriate to him. Backend, unknown to the user, his answers are taken and passed through various formulae and algorithms to derive at a result. These formulae and algorithms are based on established psychological theories and results obtained from the tests of thousands of people. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Questions of personality tests are almost always situation-based. The question puts the user in a particular situation and asks him how he would react. The user has to choose the closest option from amongst those provided. Simple? Yes it is, and extremely effective. After all, how we react is a truthful indication of our personality. But one must always remember that there are never any right or wrong answers, the same way there is never a right or wrong personality. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;In this respect, IQ and aptitude tests are obviously different. Each question has to have a correct answer whose points add to the users score. Some tests even have negative marks for wrong answers. Your final result, be it your IQ score or an aptitude grade, is always calculated against the general population. For e.g. a person is labeled &#39;intelligent&#39; only because the intelligence of the average population is lower than his. Hypothetically, if the rest of the population were to have intelligence equal to his, then he would be labeled &#39;average&#39;. In this respect, although an IQ or aptitude test itself is objective, the interpretation is very s &lt;/p&gt;   &lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;About The Author&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Khozaiam Motiwala&lt;br /&gt;Chief Editor of &lt;a href=&quot;http://3smartcubes.com/&quot; target=&quot;new&quot;&gt;3SmartCubes.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.3smartcubes.com/&quot; target=&quot;new&quot;&gt;http://www.3smartcubes.com&lt;/a&gt;  &lt;/p&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://psychotest-center.blogspot.com/feeds/280004097192642476/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment/fullpage/post/4854213974509438818/280004097192642476' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4854213974509438818/posts/default/280004097192642476'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4854213974509438818/posts/default/280004097192642476'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://psychotest-center.blogspot.com/2008/01/iq-personality-tests.html' title='IQ &amp; Personality Tests'/><author><name>Unknown</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry></feed>