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    An intelligence quotient (IQ) is a score derived from standardized tests designed to measure intelligence. IQ reflects a person's standing relative to others of the same age group. Most people score between 70-130, which is within two standard deviations of the average IQ of 100. IQ scores are used to predict outcomes like educational achievement and job performance.

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    An intelligence quotient (IQ) is a score derived from standardized tests designed to measure intelligence. IQ reflects a person's standing relative to others of the same age group. Most people score between 70-130, which is within two standard deviations of the average IQ of 100. IQ scores are used to predict outcomes like educational achievement and job performance.

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    An intelligence quotient (IQ) is a score derived from standardized tests designed to measure intelligence. IQ reflects a person's standing relative to others of the same age group. Most people score between 70-130, which is within two standard deviations of the average IQ of 100. IQ scores are used to predict outcomes like educational achievement and job performance.

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    Intelligence quotient

     An intelligence quotient, or IQ :
     is a score derived from one of several standardized tests
    designed to assess intelligence. The abbreviation "IQ"
    comes from the German term Intelligenz-Quotient,
    originally coined by psychologist William Stern.
    Intelligence Quotient
    reflects relative standing on a
    test within a population of the
    same age group. IQ values
    reflect how far each score
    deviates form the age-group
    average.
    When current IQ tests are developed, the median
    raw score of the norming sample is defined as IQ 100
    and scores each standard deviation (SD) up or down
    are defined as 15 IQ points greater or less, although
    this was not always so historically.[1]
    By this definition, approximately 95 percent of
    the population scores an IQ between 70 and
    130, which is within two standard deviations of
    the mean.
    IQ scores have been shown to be associated
    with such factors as morbidity and mortality
    parental social status and, to a substantial
    degree, biological parental IQ. While the
    heritability of IQ has been investigated for
    nearly a century, there is still debate about the
    significance of heritability estimates and the
    mechanisms of inheritance
    IQ scores are used as predictors of educational
    achievement, special needs, job performance and
    income. They are also used to study IQ distributions in
    populations and the correlations between IQ and
    other variables.
    The Stanford- Benet test was a revised version of
    Benet's original test of mental abilities. Each set
    of age- graded questions could be answered
    correctly by a substantial majority of the children
    in that age group. Children
    were above average if they could correctly
    answer questions above their age grade. The
    score received, called mental age, was divided by
    chronological age and then multiplied by 100,
    resulting in an IQ.
    Example: Mark’s IQ has been tested.
    Although he is only twelve, he answered
    questions designed for children up to
    fourteen years old. The following steps are
    used to determine his IQ.
    Mark’s mental age is fourteen.
    Mark’s chronological age is twelve.
    14/12=1.16
    1.16 × 100 = 116.
    Mark’s IQ is 116.
    The Wechsler tests, developed in 1949,
    consist of performance and verbal scales.
    The performance scales have little of no
    verbal content. The Wechsler scales include
    the Wechsler preschool and primary scale
    of intelligence and two revised versions of
    the Wechsler tests, the Wechsler Adult
    Intelligence Scale- Revised and the Wechsler
    Intelligence Scale for Children- Revised.
    The verbal scales in the Wechsler tests measure verbal
    kills. To do well on these tasks, a person must be familiar
    with the English language and American culture.
    Example: Among the several types of questions included
    the verbal are vocabulary questions and mathematical
    word problems. If a math problem involves money, test
    takers must be familiar with American currency to answer
    correctly.
    The performance scales in the Wechsler test
    measure spatial ability and the ability to
    manipulate materials, using tasks such as block
    assembly, mazes, and picture completion.
    (pp.394-395).
    Example: One of the tasks on the performance
    scale is putting blocks together to match a given
    design. Another task requires a person to look at
    a picture and decide what is missing.

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