IQ

[Ethe14]

So I was having this debate with my friend, and we were talking about wether IQ scores could be raised. He was saying that they were set in stone and couldn't be changed much. Now with that being said I see where he is coming from but that would mean if I took the test at 2 years old then I would still score close tk what I currently score. I have a 132 on the Stanford-Binet scale. Now I find this hard to believe, your thought?

[ksdnfkfr]

Most people, based on them telling me how intelligent I am, would find it hard to believe that I have a low IQ (due to moderate functioning classic autism).
Not sure exactly what those tests prove beyond a one having a proficiency in solving puzzles.

[radsniper]

i have never taken an IQ test but i think kashmir is close to the mark

[Its Pretty]

So I was having this debate with my friend, and we were talking about wether IQ scores could be raised. He was saying that they were set in stone and couldn't be changed much. Now with that being said I see where he is coming from but that would mean if I took the test at 2 years old then I would still score close tk what I currently score. I have a 132 on the Stanford-Binet scale. Now I find this hard to believe, your thought?

Brag topic. That is my thoughts.

[Typhlosion]

Of course not! You can study to improve your own mental capacity. You can also study solely for a higher grade at an IQ test. Generally, the IQ will vary little beyond maturing.

[abc983055235235231a]

IQ is most certainly not set in stone. It's not something which is likely to undergo much change in your adult life, though.

Edit: The reason it isn't just "solving puzzles" has to do with the types of puzzles it asks you to solve.

[Etcetera]

Yes, over time your IQ can change.. it can go higher or lower. Mine is continuing to drop. In 2006 my IQ was 97, but in 2013 it was 82.

[Ethe14]

Yes, over time your IQ can change.. it can go higher or lower. Mine is continuing to drop. In 2006 my IQ was 97, but in 2013 it was 82.

Dropping! That's certainly not good I'm not even sure that's possible as your only gaining knowledge not losing knowledge.

[Etcetera]

Dropping! That's certainly not good I'm not even sure that's possible as your only gaining knowledge not losing knowledge.

Well, yeah it's possible. It's because I have a rather severe form of epilepsy and it's basically destroying my brain over time.

[Ethe14]

Well, yeah it's possible. It's because I have a rather severe form of epilepsy and it's basically destroying my brain over time.

Hmm that's not good, I've had 2 or 3 seizures so I know what that's like. Though I don't have epilepsy.

[abc983055235235231a]

Dropping! That's certainly not good I'm not even sure that's possible as your only gaining knowledge not losing knowledge.

IQ doesn't have anything to do with knowledge. It has to do with certain cognitive abilities.

[Tarannosaurus]

I'm not really sure that IQ has all that much to do with intelligence. For example, each generation average IQ scores rise but we're not getting smarter, just better at taking tests. Genius can present itself in so many different ways IQ can't even cover a fraction of them.

[BebeFleur.]

IQ doesn't determine "intelligence" in the way it is generally thought of. You can have a "lower" IQ, but still be very smart and at the top of your class. You can also have a very high "genius level" IQ, but not be very "book smart." IQ doesn't measure how much you know, but how you brain looks at things. I believe your IQ can change (disregarding medical conditions that may influence the brain or IQ), but not drastically. However, I am not an expert.

[abc983055235235231a]

IQ doesn't determine "intelligence" in the way it is generally thought of. You can have a "lower" IQ, but still be very smart and at the top of your class. You can also have a very high "genius level" IQ, but not be very "book smart." IQ doesn't measure how much you know, but how you brain looks at things. I believe your IQ can change (disregarding medical conditions that may influence the brain or IQ), but not drastically. However, I am not an expert.

You're right for the most part, but IQ does tend to map onto success in school. A person with an IQ of 120 is pretty much always going to outperform a person with an IQ of 80 in school. Even though IQ isn't measuring that information you learn in school, your ability to acquire and do things with that information is sort of indicated by IQ.

[BebeFleur.]

You're right for the most part, but IQ does tend to map onto success in school. A person with an IQ of 120 is pretty much always going to outperform a person with an IQ of 80 in school. Even though IQ isn't measuring that information you learn in school, your ability to acquire and do things with that information is sort of indicated by IQ.

I've also noticed that the likelihood and ease of learning information quickly starts to lessen as concepts become more complex. In elementary school, it seemed the higher IQ srudents were always at the top, but now that we are entering middle and high school, there seems to be separation as the various students outperform in academics, while others seem to struggle as some concepts that came quite easily are now more complicated and require far more studying, etc.

However, my school might just be weird (which it often is in many cases).

[The Trendy Wolf]

So I was having this debate with my friend, and we were talking about wether IQ scores could be raised. He was saying that they were set in stone and couldn't be changed much. Now with that being said I see where he is coming from but that would mean if I took the test at 2 years old then I would still score close tk what I currently score. I have a 132 on the Stanford-Binet scale. Now I find this hard to believe, your thought?

Intelligence testing is inaccurate, no matter what method of measurement is used. You are only being tested on your ability to solve certain problems at that given moment in time. A test will not give you your actual 'IQ', but I personally believe that we have a 'set' IQ that cannot truly change beyond our current state. Our true IQ is only when our full potential is at work. Now, a test for someone that is 4 years old and another who is 24 would be entirely different, as for one reason being that the 2 year old does not have a fully developed brain or body.

[The Trendy Wolf]

Dropping! That's certainly not good I'm not even sure that's possible as your only gaining knowledge not losing knowledge.

You cannot truly 'know' anything, as anything could simply be forgotten. Besides, IQ tests measure our ability to apply our developed recognition of patterns and ability to solve problems, and our ability to do say may change over time, and not necessarily for the better. Saying that we only gain knowledge is just not true.