IQ Level - Who Cares?
What is your IQ level? What is "intelligence quotient anyhow?
The American Heritage Dictionary defines it as "The ratio of
tested mental age to chronological age, usually expressed as a
quotient multiplied by 100." More or less, it's a test of
intelligence, with 100 as the average score. IQ tests have some
problems however.
One IQ test asks which of four fruits is different. It's the one
with more than one seed, but what if you weren't familiar with
these fruits? The test is culturally biased, because it assumes
certain knowledge, yet is supposed to test for intelligence, not
knowledge.
Look at these letters: "ANLDEGN." Rearrange them to spell the
name of a(n): Ocean, Country, State, City or Animal. Tests are
timed, so I start with oceans, since there are few oceans, and
thus I can eliminate these quickly. The problem is that this is
a test taking technique I use, and an intelligence test
shouldn't be testing test-taking ability. I'll score higher than
a person of equal intelligence who hasn't learned simple
techniques for scoring higher on multiple-choice tests, right?
Real Life Results vs IQ Levels
An imperfect test is better than no test, and it is
entertaining. I recently took an IQ test, and although I don't
think my IQ is really the 138 it showed, it was fun. Of course
you'll score higher on a good day than a bad day. Try these tips
to make it a good IQ test day:
1. Breath deep through your nose.
2. Sit up straight and close your mouth.
3. Drink a cup of coffee, tea or other caffeinated beverage.
4. Exercise enough to get your blood pumping faster.
5. Eat or drink Ginkgo Biloba to increase blood flow to your
brain.
By the way, what was Henry Fords IQ? Who cares! He was one of
the most innovative people of the last century, and he did what
he did by surrounding himself with intelligent people. This
practice alone must be worth more than 20 IQ points. Do you see
the point?
You want real life results, right? If you want to be more
creative, learn creative problem solving techniques. To
concentrate better, learn techniques for that. Learn
speed-reading and you'll have double the knowledge in the same
time. Once you paint your first Mona Lisa, build your first
skyscraper or make your first million, who will care about your
IQ level?