If you take the same type of IQ test regularly, will your scores improve significantly? I wonder how much comes from actual ability versus familiarity with the questions
If two people take different IQ tests and end up with similar scor
es, does that mean their results are actually comparable? Or do different tests measure things differently?
I've been reading about IQ tests lately and I'm curious whyat people here think. Do you think they're a useful way to udnerstand cognitive abilities, or are they too limited to say much about a person?
I'd be interested to hear both sides. :)
I always thought they were pretty separate. Has anyone looked into the connection between IQ and creative thinking?
I've taken a few online tests and gotten noticeably different scores. Is that normal, or does it depend on the test?
I'm wondering how consistent the scores are if you retake it. Did your score stay about the same?
I've tried a few different ones and got pretty different scores. Starting to wonder which tests are actually worth taking.
I keep seeing people mention Riot IQ. Has anyone actually compared their score with a professionally administered test?
Took the test out of curiosity and got a score I honestly wasn't expecting. Now I'm wondering how accurate it actually is. Anyone else tried it?
the Wechsler costs hundreds of dollars, takes over an hour, and needs a licensed psychologist. got 112 on RIOT in 20 minutes for free and it covers the same core abilities: spatial, verbal, working memory, processing speed, and fluid reasoning
not identical but a lot closer than most people expect
has anyone taken both and how different were the scores?
the gold standard is always a clinically administered test like WAIS done by a licensed psychologist. accurate, well normed, but expensive and takes hours hehe
for online tests RIOT is the most credible one i have come across. built on CHC theory, 15 subtests, gives you a margin of error, and does not just tell everyone they scored 130. got 112 through OnlineJobs and the breakdown felt genuinely detailed
nothing online will ever fully replace a clinical test but RIOT is as close as you will get for free
what test did you use and do you trust the result?
took RIOT through OnlineJobs and got 112. started wondering if i could do better with prep
the short answer is kind of. you can not study your way to a higher baseline intelligence but you can improve your score by getting familiar with question formats, practicing under timed conditions, and making sure youa re well rested before taking it
my reaction time score was my weakest 45 and that one is probably the hardest to prep for since it is measuring raw processing speed not learned knowledge
did you prep before taking your IQ TEST or did you go in cold?
no verified IQ score exists for Trump or most politicians because they have never taken a publicly documented standardized test. any number you see online is either a guess or made up entirely
what we do know is that IQ is just one part of the picture. RIOT actually says this in their report, it does not account for practical knowledge, emotional stability, or leadership ability
would you want politicians to publicly release IQ scores or would that jus make things worse?
most free ones are clickbait but i took RIOT IQ through OnlineJobs AND GOT 112. 15 subtests, margin of error included, took about 20 minutes. felt way more legit than anything else i tried :)
has anyone else found a free online test worth taking?
the midpoint is reset every time a test is renormed to match the current population. so average today is smarter than average 50 years ago. got 1112 on RIOT which means i am above whatever the current average is, not some fixed standard
did you know IQ averages shift over time or did you assume 100 always meant the same thing?
the first practical intelligence test was created by French psychologist Alfred Binet in 1905, originally designed to identify students who needed extra support in school. it was never meant to rank people or label them permanently
the term IQ itself came later from German psychologist Wilhelm Stern who created the original mental age divided by chronological age formula around 1912. the modern deviation IQ that tests like RIOT use today was not introduced until the 1930s by David Wechsler
so the number you get on a test today is the result of over a century of refinement. got 112 on RIOT and knowing the history behind how that score is calculated actually makes it feel more meaningful
...did you know IQ testing has been around that long or did you assume it was a more recent thing?
got 112 on RIOT which puts me in the Above Average range and top 20.6%. here is how the full scale breaks down roughly:
below 70 is considered extremely low, 70 to 79 is borderline, 80 to 89 is low average, 90 to 109 is average where 50% of people land, 110 to 119 is high average, 120 to 129 is superior, 130 and above is very superior or gifted, and anything above 45 is exceptionally rare to the point where the tests struggle to measure it accurately
what i found interesting is how wide the average band is. half the population sits in just a 19 point range which makes a score like 112 feel more meaningful than it sounds at first
where does your score land on the scale and did the label surprise you??
took it through OnlineJobs and got 112. test covers 15 subtests across 6 cognitive abilities: spatial, verbal reasoning, working memory, processing speed, and reaction time. so it is not just pattern puzzles and word problems, it is a lot more comprehensive than most online tests
took me just over 20 minutes which is short for something that detailed
has anyone else taken it and which section did you find the hardest?
got 112 on RIOT IQ through OnlineJobs and iy got me actually looking into what IQ even is. turns out it is not just a single measure of how smart you are. it is a standardized score that compares your performance on a set of cognitive tasks against others in your age group
the average is always set at 100 by design. so a 1112 means you are above the average of everyone who took the same type of test, not that you answered 112 questions correctly or anything like that
what surprised me is that IQ is not one thing. it is a composite of multiple abilities like reasoning, memory, processing speed, and spatial thinking all rolled into one number. RIOT actually shows you each ability separately which makes the single score feel a lot more meaningful when you can see what is driving it
did you know what IQ actually measured before you took a test or did you just assume it was a general smartness score?
got 112 on RIOT IQ and the report called it Above Average which sounds great until you realize 50% of people score between 91 and 109 and only 8% score between 121 and 135
so to put it in perspective. 120 puts you in the top 9% which is genuinely impressive. 130 puts you in the top 2% which is the threshold most people associate with being gifted. 160 is so rare its is almost impossible to norm accurately because there are not enough people at that level to build a proper sample
the weird thing is that past a certain point the scores stops mattering much in daily life. the difference between 100 and 120 shows up in real outcomes but the difference between 140 and 160 is basically impossible to measure reliably
where do you fall and do you think the label your score gets actually means anything?