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Interesting perhaps I took one but didnt realize it. How accurate can an IQ test for elementary schoolers be for an adult population?

Maybe the test I took were not called IQ tests but were very similar. Most test I took were similar to what the SAT was, but I never got back an "IQ" score. Usually they gave us back a percentile score against the whole pool, but never an IQ number or range.



Yeah, I took a bunch of those as well, like the ITBS. They're more aptitude tests than IQ tests, but I imagine there some correlation. Usually they're looking for specific subjects or learning styles

There's a bunch of different IQ tests as well (WISC, SB5, DAS, WJ) and some designed for adults, but they should give you a score. There's some special tests for people with high percentile IQs as well.

I don't know if I'd call any IQ test accurate. Mine have varied wildly over time and depending on the test.




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