• Question: Is an IQ test an effective way to test somebody's brain?

    Asked by stevethecamel to Damien, Rachael, Simon, Suzi, Tim on 20 Jun 2011.
    • Photo: Suzi Gage

      Suzi Gage answered on 20 Jun 2011:

      Hi @stevethecamel
      IQ isn’t an ideal measure of measuring intelligence, let alone testing someone’s brain. The brain does so much more than simply dictate how clever we are.

      Even for intelligence testing, the IQ test is not ideal. It only measures a very specific type of intelligence, and it’s geared towards a certain type of person, so when it’s used on other people the results are meaningless. However, it’s still used a lot as it’s easy to run on people, and it’s simple to score!

      I hope this answers your question a bit.

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