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by anthony_romeo 1510 days ago
Just a note on IQ tests: a test conducted by a psychologist includes several different areas beyond what this test covers. Longer term memory, for example, is a component not assessed here. These components are scored both separately and combined as a 'full-scale IQ', and will highlight both strengths and deficiencies in these particular areas. Some people who scored average or low on this test can still have a high IQ in other functional areas, and some who scored highly may just be particularly well-attuned to solving symbolic arithmetic puzzles but be deficient in other areas.
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I took one as a kid. I had to draw pictures. There's a lot to an IQ test besides guess what's next.
they are all highly positively correlated. that's why mensa accepts matrix tests