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Could my IQ actually be decreasing?

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Reply 120
Original post by chwongkevin920
Well, I think you do make a good point on expectation. It is true that child receive higher expectation will do better.
But what I try to say is that even higher IQ children get better exposure to education. But it does not mean that they must be more success. There are other factors which can affect the change of success of a person. For example, the personality.
What is more important is multiple intelligence. Although I don't actually take an IQ test. But, the common perception of IQ somehow seems link to science and maths only. But someone score 100 in IQ test may have special talent or art or design for example. They can be success too if they are being put in the right position.
It is no doubt that high IQ child or gifted student do receive more change for education. But I think it is not valid to generalize IQ to be a predictor of success. Nowadays, there are also many "Q" in the society too, EQ, AQ, etc.

by the way, are you studying education related subject ? It seems that you are pretty familiar with education theory. I also did education in my home country too =D

http://psycnet.apa.org/journals/edu/91/4/731/
the modern Iq test does acknowledge different types of intelligence.
i think it's safe to say that even though it does not automatically lead to success, as you've pointed out, it is a better predictor than "personality".


yeah sociology does cover a lot of topics related to education :wink:

an interesting study: (see above)
(edited 12 years ago)
Original post by MrHappy_J
http://psycnet.apa.org/journals/edu/91/4/731/
the modern Iq test does acknowledge different types of intelligence.
i think it's safe to say that even though it does not automatically lead to success, as you've pointed out, it is a better predictor than "personality".


yeah sociology does cover a lot of topics related to education :wink:

an interesting study: (see above)

I think may be you are right =D
Hope that I can have a high IQ child in the future lol
Reply 122
Original post by chwongkevin920
I think may be you are right =D
Hope that I can have a high IQ child in the future lol


IQ is mostly inherited so it's highly unlikely :wink:

i dont want children in any case.
Original post by MrHappy_J
IQ is mostly inherited so it's highly unlikely :wink:

i dont want children in any case.

haha, You are right lol
Reply 124
I asked my study skills support tutor and apparnetly your iq can decrease...
Reply 125
bump.
Reply 126
i scored 135 lol, but only 108! on this harder test http://www.iqtest.dk/main.swf
try it, tell me wat you guys get, you scores might drop :tongue: maybe by 27 iq points like mine did, yet another reason as to why IQ tests online are rubbish,
Reply 127
That is the one I linked to. Get 135 on it
Reply 128
Lol now i really feel stupid...i only got 104 on that one.
(edited 11 years ago)
Reply 129
bump.

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