again, I am interested in this topic for the purpose of learning about how humans have viewed things like intelligence and the ways in which one would think they could measure such a thing. I have not, in any way, claimed to find any validity to any such methods, in no way did I say anything that would lead you to the assumption that I am interested based on ego. I am purely interested in the way humans perceive such things, and how it has evolved over time. the same way I am interested in learning about different religions, while not finding any of them credible, or enjoying a fantasy novel, but not believing in unicorns. I apologize if I wasn't clear about that in my original post.

i am not suggesting that they are valid. i am simply interested in how humans have equated intelligence over the years.things like back when they thought that the only real indicator of intelligence was how big your brain was, and how now we know its not really that simple.

it may be laughable to you, but to me i find the whole theory interesting. since i was small, i was always curious about how people judged such things, and enjoyed learning about the different methods used over the years, that in a lot of cases, they found out later where inaccurate. just because it may not be valid doesnt mean it can't still be interesting tho.

@Byrd I don't think any of the criticisms here of 'IQ testing' are directed at you personally.

@Gareth I'm not implying that they are. I am trying to clear up that while I make no claim that any of it is valid, I am still interested in the idea of measuring intelligence. that is all. but I do appreciate your concern

@Bobby9 I don't know, I didn't think it was possible

Mensa is the only reliable source I can think of.

yeah the only time i take a facebook quiz is when im looking to laugh

thats sort of why im interested in it. i have always been interested in things like how one would accurately measure intelligence. i know that in the past they have tried many methods that they thought gave them the answers, but later found other methods that suggested completely different things. im not yet well educated enough on the subject to say if i think its valid or not, but i still find it all very interesting.

Have you checked with your local Community College about testing?
My IQ came in way above average. I thought that I could have done better if I had prepared for it. Find out what will be expected of you, then go home and think about it and do some research. Whatever happens, that test will stay with you for the rest of your life because it is a measurement and we do compare ourselves to others. Thanks for providing me with the opportunity to brag about my IQ,

@MrTallman Well! If you are retested at seventy years old versus 16 years old will you be more or less intelligent?
Try taking a similar test in other English speaking countries as well as other places in this country!
If it is not the same test then you have a good chance to come off lower or higher it is all subjective!
Intelligence can not be measured as a single quotation!
If that were so every one who had a so called high IQ would be rich and famous!
Without common sense and people skills IQ testing is just a fart in the wind!

@of-the-mountain I don't know the answer to your question. Do you?

The use of IQ tests in a range of settings, and the continued disagreement over their validity and even morality, highlights not only the immense value society places on intelligence — but also our desire to understand and measure it.

I will not debate you on this matter. Already, you've muddied the waters by mentioning the Myers-Briggs test in your comment to Byrd. Her question was about IQ testing.

lol i know how i would rate myself. i am just curious about the actual details. also i am interested in the idea of calculating intelligence in general, i remember as a kid, telling people that my crows and ravens were smart. i also remember for years people laughing and thinking the idea of a smart bird was silly. now science is getting deeper into the subject and the more i hear the more i want to know. im not sure yet how much stock i put into such tests, but i still find them interesting.

@Byrd Birds and aninals don't kill themselved with drugs and alcohol. They myst be more intellegent than us ?

@VAL3941 on occasion, some do. while the majority use drugs and fermented things in moderation, there have been instances where they either die directly or indirectly from this consumption. squirrels and deer have been seen eating fermented fruits that essentially got them so drunk, that they either died from toxicity levels directly, or they seemed not to care when a predator approached. but on average, it seems that critters are better at moderation than us

@Byrd reminds me of the Elephants and Baboons wwith the Marula fruit here in Africa !

@VAL3941 i saw a commercial for some program about those elephants but i missed it! just another subject i find fascinating...

@Byrd I find most things in liife fasinating, if sometimes disconcerting.

@VAL3941 Saw a video the other day , about a specific kind of African tree that , when it comes into furition , the animals gorge on the fruits . Eventually the fruits aren't so fresh . As the continue to decompose , the animals continue to binge on them and get very , very drunk .

@Cast1es Thats the Marula tree and the fruit is very tasty to them !

thank you super much!

@Byrd You're most welcome.

thank you super much!