IQ TESTING
The IQ test is a simple way to describe intelligence by assigning it a number that represents the ratio of mental to chronological age, multiplied by 100. Average IQ is therefore 100 and is based on a comparison between an individuals performance and that of other comparable people.
IQ= (mental age/chronological age) x 100
In class we discussed if we agreed or disagreed with children being IQ tested. I believe that an IQ test is a good guideline to see where students are in their educational knowledge. The one disadvantage I see in the IQ testing is that every individual is being compared to one another; which in turn causes distress and lack of motivation. Many students believe if they do bad on the IQ test they are "stupid" or "dumb"; which is not the case at all. In the graph above 1 standard deviation is equal to 15 IQ points.
Myths about the IQ test
1.MYTH- IQ measures a mysterious property: intelligence.
REALITY- realistically, it only tests how someone did on this specific test on a given day: performance.
2. MYTH- IQ measures only important things.
REALITY- doesn't measure social skills, etc.
3. MYTH- IQ scores cant change
REALITY- IQ scores can change
IQ score DOES predict academic success!
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