What Does IQ Really Measure? 488
sciencehabit writes "Kids who score higher on IQ tests will, on average, go on to do better in conventional measures of success in life: academic achievement, economic success, even greater health, and longevity. Is that because they are more intelligent? Not necessarily. New research concludes that IQ scores are partly a measure of how motivated a child is to do well on the test. And harnessing that motivation might be as important to later success as so-called native intelligence."
Re:I have done several different IQ tests (Score:4, Funny)
On the upside, you got to post on Slashdot how really smart you are.
Re:IQ measures IQ (Score:5, Funny)
Oh yeah? I'm fairly certain my high IQ score is the cause of my intelligence.
Re:I have done several different IQ tests (Score:5, Funny)
Hah, I got 100.
Perfect score, bitches.
Re:Your Intelligence Quotient. (Score:4, Funny)
Yes, I'm sure you only scored a paltry 156 because the test was so easy that you got bored.
Ugh, the indignity of taking something designed for normals.
Re:In my opinion (Score:3, Funny)
"Am they slow or am I just not making any sense?"
Emphasis mine. That's kinda funny really.
Re:IQ measures IQ (Score:5, Funny)
Oh yeah? I'm fairly certain my high IQ score is the cause of my intelligence.
I'm fairly certain your intelligence is the cause of your high IQ score.
And all this time I thought my intelligence was the cause of my high IQ score.
Flawless double whoosh.
Re:IQ is bullshit (Score:4, Funny)
A: Yes.