Introduction;
Huge amounts of
research have been done on IQ - intelligence quotient (IQ)t- and many claims
made about it. Holidays and junk food can make IQ drop. .. while being
breastfeed a big- head can make it go
up. These are just a few assertions
discussed in an article.
IQ tests as we know
them today were developed in the early 1900s, the first being the
Stanford-Binet intelligence scales. Many have since been developed and measure
slightly different things, say psychologists. The Stanford-Binet and the
Wechsler intelligence scales remain the most popular.
Lidiya Sebstain;
A 12-year-old London
resident of Indian origin scored highest on Mensa IQ Test and set new record.
Her name is Lidiya Sebastian. She was born and brought up in London. She stood
the person with highest Intelligence Quotient when she attempted Mensa IQ test.
Lidiya crossed the IQ levels of popular scientists like Albert Einstein,
Stephen Hawkings and others, said management of Mensa who conducted the test.
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| 1)Einstein , 2)Hawkings, 3)Lidiya Sebstain |
Einstein and Hawkings
scored an IQ of 160 on Mensa’s IQ test but Lidiya defeated them with the
highest IQ of 162. Thus she joined the one per cent of all entrants of Mensa,
an organization for people who score highest IQ scores with 98 percentile or
higher. Lidiya attained highest marks in the Cattell III B exam conducted by
Mensa in London. Cattell III B consists of 150 questions. Lidiya’s father Arun
Sebastian is a radiologist in Colchester general hospital. He mentioned that
Lidiya participated in various IQ tests online.
What is IQ?
IQ Is the acronym
for intelligent quotient, and refers to a score given for several standardized
intelligence tests. The first of these was developed by French psychologist
Alfred Binet in 1905. He constructed the IQ test, as it would lafter be called,
to determine which children might need additional help in scholarly pursuits.
Today, the IQ test is commonly based on some model of the Stanford Binet
Intelligence scale.
The term ‘intelligence quotient’ was first coined in 1912 by
German psychologist, William STERN who wanted to identify students that needed
special help with the school curriculum.
The original formula for calculating
IQ was:
(mental age divided by chronological age) x 100
In other words, a person’s intelligence level was measured
as a quotient of their estimated mental age and chronological age. A
10-year-old child that had the mental age of a 12-year-old was considered to
have an above average IQ of 120 [(12/10) x 100]
Chronological Age;
Chronological age is a measure of an individual's age based
on the calendar date on which he or she was born. Chronological age is
calculated on most psychological tests. It is measured in days, months and
years. For example, let's say that you were born on July 22, 1990, and the day
that you took the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale was February 21, 2013. Your
chronological age on the date of testing would be 22 years, 6 months and 30
days
Mental age;
Mental age is the age level of an individual's mental
ability. It is based on the age in which it takes an average individual to
reach that same level of mental attainment. Mental age is usually measured by
standardized intelligence tests. For example, early versions of the Stanford-Binet
Intelligence Scales calculated a mental age based on how well a child performed
on the test
.
Chronological Age Vs
Mental Age;
When people ask how old you are, they are asking for your
chronological age. Your chronological age is based on the date you born.
Your mental age is based on your intellectual development.
If these two are same you were said to
be average intellectual Quotient
,
What is Mensa?
Mensa IQ was founded
in England in 1946.The only one popular Mensa IQ society conducted IQ tests for
bright people every walk of life with the objective of enjoying each other's
company and participating in a wide range of social and cultural activities in
the international arena.
What are Mensa's
goals?
Mensa has three
stated purposes:
1 to identify and foster human intelligence
for the benefit of humanity,
2 to encourage research in the nature, characteristics and uses of intelligence, and
3 to promote stimulating intellectual and
social opportunities all over world.
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