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191. IQ tests and scores are specifically *designed* to set the average at 100, so you

Thu Sep 25, 2014, 07:08 PM

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should not be surprised that the average is "that low." It would be like being surprised that the freezing point of water when measured in Centigrade is 0 degrees. The measuring scale is *set* that way.

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the average IQ in the U.S. is 98 [View all] cali Sep 2014 OP

I don't remember exactly anymore; I was tested decades ago. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Sep 2014 #1

yeah, plus different tests skew higher/lower (Wechsler higher, Stanford-Binet lower) zazen Sep 2014 #16

In Industrial countries test scores skew higher over time and is why new tests are normed. gordianot Sep 2014 #77

I'm just curious: when the scales are renormalized every few years, MannyGoldstein Sep 2014 #119

Google the Flynn Effect and you can see the MattBaggins Sep 2014 #137

That's *really* interesting, thanks! nt MannyGoldstein Sep 2014 #139

It is more than interesting if you really consider it MattBaggins Sep 2014 #142

Oh, the War on Teachers is unmitigated evil bullshit MannyGoldstein Sep 2014 #143

Our kids are evolving beyond teachers and many are on the cusp of leaving them behind. gordianot Sep 2014 #171

The tests are often revised some questions change. gordianot Sep 2014 #141

Thanks! MannyGoldstein Sep 2014 #144

The knowledge base from the internet among the young is astounding it is either-or. gordianot Sep 2014 #170

It's high enough for me not to tell anybody what it is tularetom Sep 2014 #2

One of my ex's was horribly embarrassed to admit he tested at 187. moriah Sep 2014 #83

LOL, believe me, that is definitely not my problem tularetom Sep 2014 #96

This message was self-deleted by its author Warren DeMontague Sep 2014 #172

I'm dumber than a hag of bammers. n/t A HERETIC I AM Sep 2014 #3

I'm off the scale. CJCRANE Sep 2014 #11

To the right? A HERETIC I AM Sep 2014 #32

I'm so far to the right... CJCRANE Sep 2014 #34

I think you're smarter than me. CJCRANE Sep 2014 #52

LOL....I like the other answer too! A HERETIC I AM Sep 2014 #53

The poll did not have a choice for "Just Plain Stupid" So I didn't vote. nt Logical Sep 2014 #116

It's never been tested. treestar Sep 2014 #4

Do me a favor? MannyGoldstein Sep 2014 #5

I always knew you were "1" of a kind davidpdx Sep 2014 #7

LOL, this whole thread exposes a lot. Entertaining! What people post is amazing. nt Logical Sep 2014 #117

From the looks of it, most Mensa members MannyGoldstein Sep 2014 #149

True! They need a forum for us stupid people! nt Logical Sep 2014 #152

We can start with us two. And that will be enough. MannyGoldstein Sep 2014 #156

The military measured mine above 130, HereSince1628 Sep 2014 #6

well, it does say something about you being smart. cali Sep 2014 #8

What is smart? I learned intelligence was about an ability to learn HereSince1628 Sep 2014 #95

Haven't a clue. And wasn't the test normed to make 100 "average"?? n/t winter is coming Sep 2014 #9

Looks like the pool includes other countries too. nt CJCRANE Sep 2014 #20

It's not about intelligence. It's about curiosity and bravery. CJCRANE Sep 2014 #10

curiosity is a fundamental element of intelligence. cali Sep 2014 #14

In that case, there are different types of intelligence CJCRANE Sep 2014 #18

EI. emotional iq. very interesting testing and has its own validity. seabeyond Sep 2014 #19

Good thing pipi_k Sep 2014 #33

+1 lumberjack_jeff Sep 2014 #24

and some of us find the subject interesting in the scheme of things as far seabeyond Sep 2014 #35

143. i didnt even test the boys, though they are much higher than i am. seabeyond Sep 2014 #12

ok. nt. dionysus Sep 2014 #163

I find that rather hard to believe. Major Hogwash Sep 2014 #174

ah major... sigh. seabeyond Sep 2014 #183

I'm not answering. I never answer questions like this one. MineralMan Sep 2014 #13

I didn't answer it either cali Sep 2014 #15

I figure that anytime I post a poll I should answer my own poll. MineralMan Sep 2014 #22

I don't. It's just not a big deal. cali Sep 2014 #182

Got a link to a test? hootinholler Sep 2014 #17

I don't think I have found a reliable online test, yet. Kalidurga Sep 2014 #21

Same here. laundry_queen Sep 2014 #173

Yep I am pretty sure my children are above average as well Kalidurga Sep 2014 #195

IQ tests edhopper Sep 2014 #23

Over popylations IQ correllates with a lot of outcomes AngryAmish Sep 2014 #31

I was tested a long time ago and the number was 147. badtoworse Sep 2014 #25

lol. everyone's above average, doncha know? unblock Sep 2014 #26

Would anyone post if their IQ was under 90? Taitertots Sep 2014 #46

indeed. the lowest option is 95-105 unblock Sep 2014 #48

I guess we know something about the people who didn't choose one of the options Taitertots Sep 2014 #50

If one has no fredamae Sep 2014 #27

So true! pipi_k Sep 2014 #36

I'm not so sure about "common sense" - ever repug I know claims to that bhikkhu Sep 2014 #43

Ahhh the "Common Sense" canard MattBaggins Sep 2014 #150

Sorry-I didn't fredamae Sep 2014 #180

So do all of the "smarter people" sharp_stick Sep 2014 #184

Got tested in school fadedrose Sep 2014 #28

I've no idea but dimes-to-dollars its LOWER than it was 10 year ago. Smarmie Doofus Sep 2014 #29

I did laugh. Thanks n/t Paper Roses Sep 2014 #81

I have never been tested. It's irrelevant. Half-Century Man Sep 2014 #30

IQ tests aren’t terribly useful in judging “general intelligence.” Chathamization Sep 2014 #37

A $10 incentive can apparently raise IQ scores by up to 20 points seabeyond Sep 2014 #38

It's been a very long time since I did an IQ test. Xyzse Sep 2014 #39

No idea...but I just got this on a free online test. LOL cyberswede Sep 2014 #40

There are plenty of high IQ people pscot Sep 2014 #41

Wow such a brilliant informed thread. gordianot Sep 2014 #42

A social scientist attempted to compare the IQs of Democratic and Republican presidents DemocratSinceBirth Sep 2014 #49

Exactly nt Crabby Appleton Sep 2014 #63

I tend to agree with this assessment. n/t Tuesday Afternoon Sep 2014 #71

"Honestly this entire thread is an embarrassment to the Democratic underground." Number23 Sep 2014 #111

It's kind of a low, No. 23, but not at all new. My experience -- people are people. Hekate Sep 2014 #197

I haven't been tested recently, but gave myself the lowest range in your poll, Nye Bevan Sep 2014 #44

I should have followed that idea as well FrodosPet Sep 2014 #58

Very Good. stage left Sep 2014 #91

Lulz...nt Jesus Malverde Sep 2014 #196

JFK had an IQ of 117. That's good but not earth shattering. He did okay./NT DemocratSinceBirth Sep 2014 #45

You overestimate the population here Capt. Obvious Sep 2014 #47

Message auto-removed Name removed Sep 2014 #51

142. I am good at test taking FrodosPet Sep 2014 #54

This message was self-deleted by its author linuxman Sep 2014 #55

LOL, really? nt Logical Sep 2014 #115

Yes, I was trained at test taking at a very young age FrodosPet Sep 2014 #121

Did you write that MattBaggins Sep 2014 #154

A random essay generator FrodosPet Sep 2014 #177

The spread of answers tells you everything you need to know about the meaningfullness of IQ scores. Donald Ian Rankin Sep 2014 #56

Nobody is going to answer this seriously, and why does it matter? chrisa Sep 2014 #57

I would wager the average DU IQ is pretty much exactly what the national average is. Dreamer Tatum Sep 2014 #59

There is an answer DonCoquixote Sep 2014 #60

I don't know mine; never did. But I'll tell you what Populist_Prole Sep 2014 #61

You put the cutoff at 135? KamaAina Sep 2014 #62

This message was self-deleted by its author 1000words Sep 2014 #64

As will I. Every nickle I have, to be exact. Dreamer Tatum Sep 2014 #65

823 DisgustipatedinCA Sep 2014 #66

What a dumbass you are. I just took your test via osmosis and I got 1672. Dreamer Tatum Sep 2014 #67

You People in the 1000+ club are so smug DisgustipatedinCA Sep 2014 #70

Ever read a science-related thread on this forum? Codeine Sep 2014 #68

My personal observation is that there are more dumb Republicans Cleita Sep 2014 #75

Not sure about IQ. NCTraveler Sep 2014 #69

My IQ is the same as my shoe size... and I have small feet. LanternWaste Sep 2014 #72

I haven't been tested since childhood. linuxman Sep 2014 #73

same here, but reddread Sep 2014 #99

Although I'm not a genius, I was always aware of the fact that most Cleita Sep 2014 #74

It's high enough that I was once a member of MENSA Blue_In_AK Sep 2014 #76

Then you miss the point of being a member murielm99 Sep 2014 #90

Whoa, Muriel, I was making an attempt at humor. Blue_In_AK Sep 2014 #110

Okay. murielm99 Sep 2014 #140

+1,000. It's a social group that I joined as a curious teen, was mocked for by my own mother.... Hekate Sep 2014 #157

High enough not to take the damn poll Peacetrain Sep 2014 #78

I wouldn't touch this poll with a ten-foot damn. betsuni Sep 2014 #162

How many people actually undergo IQ testing? frazzled Sep 2014 #79

they're mostly online tests. i think the one i took was from mensa. you just have to be honest that dionysus Sep 2014 #161

it is not a priority for the average student reddread Sep 2014 #186

Eh ... frazzled Sep 2014 #187

how do you know? reddread Sep 2014 #188

Testing, but not "IQ" testing frazzled Sep 2014 #189

id place a big gap between the 70's and the 80's reddread Sep 2014 #190

And just think -- half the population has a below-average IQ. ;) moriah Sep 2014 #80

As a nerd, I'm more concerned that 50% of the population is below the median. Nye Bevan Sep 2014 #82

Lol ... bobclark86 Sep 2014 #87

Tell the test makers to stop normalizing it MattBaggins Sep 2014 #158

Your realization of variance alone speaks well of your real cognitive functioning. gordianot Sep 2014 #84

Excellent post. YoungDemCA Sep 2014 #108

+2 nomorenomore08 Sep 2014 #123

The average actually keeps going up tuhaybey Sep 2014 #85

There's so much wrong with IQ tests... bobclark86 Sep 2014 #86

Yeah, why isn't she curing cancer or something? (nt) Nye Bevan Sep 2014 #88

I tested at 136 in high school, but I'm no genius. ZombieHorde Sep 2014 #89

I've had people tell me I'm a genius. Frankly, I'm a bit skeptical. nomorenomore08 Sep 2014 #124

I've never been tested, as far as I know. stage left Sep 2014 #92

Somewhere between 90 and 140, depending on what kind of animal pattern I can draw by Zorra Sep 2014 #93

The average IQ anywhere, by definition, is 100 Algernon Moncrieff Sep 2014 #94

Seems Like A Sucker Poll ProfessorGAC Sep 2014 #97

Which explains why repukes have the edge. KamaAina Sep 2014 #98

I belonged to Mensa for several years... mak3cats Sep 2014 #100

"Please accept my resignation. I don’t care to belong to any club that will have me as a member" FrodosPet Sep 2014 #122

Silly. Both of you. Hekate Sep 2014 #164

I hate IQ tests. bravenak Sep 2014 #101

Idiot? You're probably one of the smarter people on this site. IMO anyway. nomorenomore08 Sep 2014 #128

You ain't no slouch yourself!!! Danke! bravenak Sep 2014 #132

This message was self-deleted by its author Warren DeMontague Sep 2014 #102

Whoa. I know it's just a test score blah blah, but that is still impressive. nomorenomore08 Sep 2014 #129

This message was self-deleted by its author Warren DeMontague Sep 2014 #131

Same here. Though I have cleaned up my act somewhat in the last year or two. nomorenomore08 Sep 2014 #165

This message was self-deleted by its author Warren DeMontague Sep 2014 #169

Lol, ok. nt Logical Sep 2014 #153

This message was self-deleted by its author Warren DeMontague Sep 2014 #168

My question is why anyone feels the need to post it. nt Logical Sep 2014 #179

This message was self-deleted by its author Warren DeMontague Sep 2014 #185

somewhere over 200, I'm sure. WI_DEM Sep 2014 #103

Surprised by how low the average is? It's deliberately normed so the median score clusters at 100. Spider Jerusalem Sep 2014 #104

Here's a site where you can take a test. notadmblnd Sep 2014 #105

hah! I actually just took it (wish the numbers aligned with employment opps!) zazen Sep 2014 #130

142. But that was in the seventh grade. panader0 Sep 2014 #106

How is intelligence defined and measured? YoungDemCA Sep 2014 #107

Dunno nor do I care sakabatou Sep 2014 #109

I tested at 130 (above 95th percentile) as a 17-year-old. nomorenomore08 Sep 2014 #112

LOL, I have no idea why anyone would post their answer here. Many do it to brag I bet. So funny. nt Logical Sep 2014 #113

There's so many resident know-it-alls here that we are all at least borderline genius notadmblnd Sep 2014 #178

52% are geniuses? rug Sep 2014 #114

The Law of the 80%ers MattBaggins Sep 2014 #147

The more inept you are, the smarter you think you are. alarimer Sep 2014 #118

139 Generic Brad Sep 2014 #120

I'm a Scorpio. Hassin Bin Sober Sep 2014 #125

well…more of a smartass…. dhill926 Sep 2014 #126

This message was self-deleted by its author Adam051188 Sep 2014 #127

I didn't answered the poll; but ... 1StrongBlackMan Sep 2014 #133

I was tested at age five. Manifestor_of_Light Sep 2014 #134

Eisenhower was shocked when he was told that half the kids had IQs below average. Manifestor_of_Light Sep 2014 #135

LOL lonestarnot Sep 2014 #136

I have no idea what my IQ is. Do people really check that? sabrina 1 Sep 2014 #138

I can say, with great confidence, that MannyGoldstein Sep 2014 #146

Aw, thank you Manny. I can say with confidence not every one here sabrina 1 Sep 2014 #151

There are several "IQ" tests in use MannyGoldstein Sep 2014 #155

Yup. One more thing to brag about, along with their kids, house, what college they went to, etc. chrisa Sep 2014 #192

i wouldnt mix those bragging points too closely reddread Sep 2014 #194

I've never had an IQ test. Drunken Irishman Sep 2014 #145

You were probably up on the roof when the test was being given MattBaggins Sep 2014 #159

Don't know... Aristus Sep 2014 #148

Absolutely. Got a pretty good buzz on last night myself. nomorenomore08 Sep 2014 #166

130 but i thought genious was over 150.. i'd never claim to be all that from a test... dionysus Sep 2014 #160

My favorite color is purple but I couldn't find that in the choices you gave us? Uncle Joe Sep 2014 #167

There are days when I am not sure about the 98! oldandhappy Sep 2014 #175

It's a fun game... defacto7 Sep 2014 #176

It's funny that whenever this question is asked, RedCappedBandit Sep 2014 #181

at least in the "poll" reddread Sep 2014 #193

IQ tests and scores are specifically *designed* to set the average at 100, so you tblue37 Sep 2014 #191