(January 2, 2015 at 11:43 am)Mister Agenda Wrote: When I was a psych undergrad, I took a variety of IQ tests (we got credit for participating in experiments), and I took that MENSA one, too, though I didn't join. The spread was about 30 points. Not all IQ tests are created equal and people aren't always at their mental best when they take them.
Of course, I mean I can notice it on myself doing calculations or other complex tasks, how vastly my performance can vary depending on a million factors. If I'm worried about something, it goes down, if I'm sick doubly so, if I had too much coffee in the afternoon, it goes down, if I had the right amount of coffee or tea, it goes up. I wouldn't be surprised if I varied by 30 points in these tests.
The fool hath said in his heart, There is a God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none that doeth good.
Psalm 14, KJV revised edition
