What exactly is an IQ test? Everyone has used the term as a measure to show intelligence, or to prove someone to be less intelligent than someone else. It has become a dated term with little to no information provided in context of conversations. IQ tests are intelligence quotients or the measure of someone's reasoning ability. The tests themselves are an attempt as a completely unbiased assessment of a person's brain capabilities. Using questions to measure working memory, fluid reasoning, and verbal comprehension, the test itself was mostly used to assess the motivation a child has to take tests. However the validity of the IQ test has been questioned recently and many scientists have taken a side. One side points to the fact an IQ test is impossible to interpret, especially if there are changes in the score a person has and does not take into account the complex nature of the human intellect. However the same people agree IQ tests are a measure of some sort of brain capacity. Using the assessment as a cognitive training, improves a person's intelligence later in life when given at a young age. Additionally, certain sides of the question point to the history of the test, showing how it was biased towards minorities to place them lower in educational institutions. The other side does not discriminately point out IQ tests are the main or only way to measure intelligence. This side of science points to the fact the test is made as a general overall test of a human's intelligence. The only disagreement is whether there is a bias within the test itself. Studies show also how interpretation matters and without understanding the procedure of the analysis, IQ tests will never be accurate. However, measuring the three components mentioned above, an IQ test limits bias and measure the general brain capabilities, and should be used at an early age to determine intelligence. There are agreements in both sides, and the main issue comes down to how a scientist is interpreting the results itself.
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