BBC Test the Nation - Online IQ test

[wendel]

Hi nick,
I did feel that it was a bit aggresive and. you also misquoted me by the way.

Liz.If you're in full time education your uni/college should be able to help
I was having a rant about the system not what you said so hope you were not offended

[nick]

Hi Wendel
i really was not trying to quote you but on reading your post i do think that we are on the same page. incidently, i also found the test thing confusing, but i did it,and then regretted doing it.

Arthmelow, i thnk that i need to appologize i did overeact, and i do find what you post is of great value.

[Liz944]

Hi Guys,

I am going to offer my sincerere appologies at this point as I feel I may of inadvertantly made a post which has caused some conflict which was not the intention...

So once again my appologies to everyone concerned...

[arthmelow]

Hi Wendel
i really was not trying to quote you but on reading your post i do think that we are on the same page. incidently, i also found the test thing confusing, but i did it,and then regretted doing it.

Arthmelow, i thnk that i need to appologize i did overeact, and i do find what you post is of great value.

I also need to apologise for not making clear that I was attempting to go down a tangent as opposed to directly replying to your original post. I don't ever want to be aggressive, and I never intended to be.

I also found your post informative and I understood the point of it, and I actually agree. I think the problem may stem from the differing uses of the terms from the US and the UK and other countries.

On a note actually related to the general topic of the thread, my boyfriend wanted to do an IQ test and the cheapest way to do so is to pay for the Mensa entry test. So he did, and found out that they had a bring a friend for free offer. I entered that I had dyspraxia in the appropiate bit of the form. I then received a letter stating that I could do the test if I wanted, however if I wanted a better assessment it would be a better idea to go to an educational psychologist for my assesment and that they would take their report as proof of IQ level.

I tend to do better in pure pen and paper IQ tests where I can write everything down as opposed to ones where each question is timed individually ( which makes me panic and click anything ) or ones that I'm expected to receive information by listening and giving a verbal reply.

[robyn]

i was under the impression that all IQ test questions were timed. Iv done several over the years cause I was a member of junior mensa. I def think that to have a fair evaluation dyspraxic needs have to be taken into accout for the actual test, same as any exam cause my scores have varied dramatically even within the space of a few weeks. The assesment I had for dyspraxia stated that my verbal IQ was one of the highest the pysch had ever came accross, but that my performance IQ was average (hense dyspraxia) but Iv done IQ tests in the past that have said that the scores are far far nearer than this, and some where Iv had higher scores in the maths or logic settings and the verbal has not been as notable. i figure us nd's are just too comlicated to be defined by something as simple as an IQ test.

[Greg]

Everyones too complicated to be analysed by something so simple as an IQ test. We're just complicated in a different way.

The difference in performance in the evaluation is interesting though, because both myself and a dyspraxic friend of mine scored differntely in our dyspraxia evaluation than we did in more regular tests.

It could be that the regular tests are less effective or it could be that the rest of the assesment has some priming effect. Kinda curious about this now.

[robyn]

Scored differently how?

[Greg]

The mean scores were similar enough that I wouldn't say it was very different (both higher by maybe a couple of points) but the standard deviations were way up. Which is saying something considering my consistancy over the different aspects of IQ testing is normally pretty low.

[GWhizz]

Hi everyone have found a site which includes an IQ test and many other tests. Personality tests, Ink Blot tests etc i'm not sure of it's accuracy sometimes it can be fun try out http://uk.tickle.com/ Tickle

[Greg]

I'm filled with skeptecism and doubt as to those tests validity. Any IQ test reporting the average results they do can't be taken at face value - unless they tend to attract people in the top 15th percentile or so :P

Also it tells me that my personality is suited to al fresco loving. I'm fairly sure that I already know what I'm suited to in this regard and that's way out.

I rate these tests E for accuracy and B- for fun. Good for insomniacs and those with too much time on their hands.

[Ruth]

pooky I give you 10/10 for patience. I just gave it a go and it's soo slow!! and what stupid questions aarrgghhghghghgg. Ahem sorry short fuse today.

Must just tell you that I once joined Mensa - it was when I was 14 and trying desperately hard to figure out what on earth was going on with me. Obviously one takes an IQ test to join and it turned out that my IQ was 178. This was the single most damaging peice of information I had to process - how could I be clever and yet not be able to do stuff it made no sense.

I'm so very releived that I now understand, I am curious to know what it would be now - it goes down as you get older doesn't it! Also the Mensa test is on the Catell scale ( yes apparently there are different scales of IQ measuring) and this scale only goes up to 178....freaky thought! I might score 180 on another or 202(like einstein)!!1 must likely not though ay

that evil banan always makes me smile.

[NightFoxy]

I recently took the Cerebrum IQ assessment out of curiosity. The questions were challenging but engaging. IQ While I'm not sure how accurate these online tests are, it was an interesting experience. Has anyone else tried it? I'd be curious to hear other people's thoughts on the validity of web-based cognitive assessments.