Intelligence doesn't mean a high IQ though, additionally, it'll be people who think they're intelligent solely because of their IQ, they'll probably have absolutely no common sense, and think toasting bread under the grill is "cooking".
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Intelligence doesn't mean a high IQ though, additionally, it'll be people who think they're intelligent solely because of their IQ, they'll probably have absolutely no common sense, and think toasting bread under the grill is "cooking".
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Seeing as not everyone in the world/country takes the test, even if you're in the top 2% in the test, you might not be top 2% out of everyone. This is because, as you've pointed out, the sample of people who take the test isn't representative of everyone
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But surely the average IQ is just done like everything else: testing 5,000 people and multiplying that to get a guestimate for the entire country. If you're in the top 2% of the normal test (not the sample) then surely you'll be in an even smaller percentage of the country as a whole.
Edit: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IQ_and_the_Wealth_of_Nations#National_IQ_estimates
Also, I'm not arguing people with a high IQ have more common sense, or are even better at a given task than anyone else, as that's not what the thread's about
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Edit: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IQ_and_the_Wealth_of_Nations#National_IQ_estimates
Also, I'm not arguing people with a high IQ have more common sense, or are even better at a given task than anyone else, as that's not what the thread's about
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Which is the point I was making. As it's an estimate, there's no guarantee.
If you're in the top 2% of people who took the test, you might be in the top 3% in the world, you might be even be in the top 1.5%.
If you're in the top 2% of people who took the test, you might be in the top 3% in the world, you might be even be in the top 1.5%.
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High IQ = low common scene
It is not to do with the top 2% of people taking the test, it's to do with the IQ point which represents the top 2% of the country. 100 IQ Score being the average intelligence of the nation.
How much did you pay for the test?
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one also ends with a full stop, the clues would suggest that I didn't write a sentence
No, changing the score would not work...That would work as well. Or if you raise it one point every 3 years and then boot out anybody who got a lower score than the new minimum. Of course, who's going to throw out 33,000 people paying £45 per annum?
But my point is still the same. 33% of the current membership of Mensa are not in the top 2%.
A score of 140 from 20 years ago is not equivalent to a score of 140 now (assuming the population is getting more intelligent/better at taking IQ tests). The only way to assess whether people adhere to the current rating is to retest them.
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Yet that post would clearly appear to be one, entirely lacking punctuation.one also ends with a full stop, the clues would suggest that I didn't write a sentence
I was accepted to Mensa, but it's only value is in personal gratification. I no longer bother with the annual fee. I still got my cert so that's all you need. Do put it on your CV, any employer worth his salt would see it as an advantage. Mine did.
Well Done btw.
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Well that post wrenched the thread back on it's rails Thanks!
Thanks!What is the advantage, and why do you think it makes you look more attractive to an employer?