i took an iq test and it was nice and i took my time doing it but the answer was 86, is that bad??

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• smiletolerantly@awful.systems ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

  If an employer wants to see your IQ, you probably do not want to work there regardless.

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• adespoton@lemmy.ca ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

  100 is average, with a distribution curving off in both directions. Most people are between 80 and 120.

  All that the number shows is how you compare to others who wrote that particular IQ test; without more context it is virtually meaningless.

  Any employer who hires based on an online IQ test result should be avoided.

  I say this as someone who averages around 143 on the various IQ tests I’ve taken and find the number mostly meaningless.

  Modern tests from an official testing body that are taken in person under supervision are pretty good for testing how strong your lateral thinking and reasoning abilities are compared to the average person.

  Most other tests have massive blind spots skewing the results; they assume you have a bunch of very specific cultural and social knowledge that’s usually specific to university students in the midwestern USA in the 1950s.

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  • Syd@lemm.ee ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

    If it’s so meaningless why don’t you share some with everyone else?

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    • adespoton@lemmy.ca ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

      Sure… the trick to scoring high is being familiar with the type of test and what they’re looking for. Solve some puzzles on the mensa website and take a few different online IQ tests, and THEN do one of the official tests, and you’ll be more likely to know at a glance if one of your answers fits what they think it should be or not.

      But for the most part, unless you’re intentionally trying to understand a learning or thinking issue you have (with the assistance of a professional psychologist), or just find them fun, there’s no reason to take them.

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• SomeAmateur@sh.itjust.works ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

  The only people I’ve encountered that unironically cared about IQ were the most insufferable assholes

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• MolochAlter@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

  1. programming doesn’t mean you have a high IQ, I should know, I’m a pro and I’ve worked with some absolute dullards
  2. high IQ doesn’t mean you’re not a dumbass, I should know, i have 123 iq and am a dumbass.
  3. free online tests are always bullshit, the only reputable ones are paid
  4. how old are you that you’re worrying about this and who put this moronic worry into you?

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  • someacnt@sh.itjust.works ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

    I am also dumbass while having moderately high iq score. What a joke that is “IQ”…

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• IDKWhatUsernametoPutHereLolol@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

  “People who boast about their IQ are losers”

  -Stephen Hawking

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• sharkfucker420@lemmy.ml ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

  IQ is a stupid pattern recognition measurement made by a eugenicist and has been used to justify racism ever since. Don’t take it too seriously, it does not measure intelligence.

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• teletext@reddthat.com ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

  Not using proper punctuation or capitalization will hurt your future job opportunities more.

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• southsamurai@sh.itjust.works ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

  If it wasn’t Stanford-Binet or Wechsler, ignore it entirely.

  86 is well within functional levels.

  There’s absolutely no reason anyone would ask you for an IQ score to get a job (unless you’re a cop, and then they want it low anyway). That’s partly because it’s instilled useless info, and partly because most people don’t know theirs.

  Seriously, IQ scores don’t mean much at all. The only real use for them is for people with learning disabilities, to help guide them to appropriate resources. That’s it. If you’re in the normative range, it’s a useless number. It’s essentially a waste of your time to have taken it.

  Besides, you can have genius number IQs, and it doesn’t mean shit either. There’s so many other factors that matter in terms of what you can and can’t do that even at the highest possible scores, it won’t give you an automatic advantage in everything.

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• TheFogan@programming.dev ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

  is that harmful for my future job opportunities?? what if a company wants to see my iq and they see 86

  Has any job interview you’ve ever gone to ever asked for an IQ? I’ve never heard of it, and it sounds like a crazy stupid idea for anyone to go for. You like linux, you’ve programmed websites. The bullshit test that your employers are going to care about are certifications. Look around at job opportunities in your area (or if you are lucky remote), see what certs are most commonly demanded, and focus on getting them. In addition whatever you go for, try and get some hands on experiences in them, projects etc… whether it’s personal.

  Or say if web development is the direction you want to go… then try and find a friend or family member that needs a web site or project made… make them a “client” so that you can claim it as “work experience”.

  Honestly in my experience in IT… generally speaking when it comes to getting a job, in order of value “work experience” > Certifications > Primary education (IE Degree/diploma).

  IQ test, I’ve never once in my life come across that question coming up… just don’t advertise it and most likely no one will ever care.

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• Today@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

  No one will ever ask. Most people have never taken a test. Scores from free tests online will probably not be the same as those given by a neuropsych, diagnostician, etc.

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  • db2@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

    And since it’s basically open to interpretations no two of those will agree anyway.

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• Treczoks@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

  The only thing an IQ test actually tests is your ability to do IQ tests.

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• Mark_shirley@lemmy.ml ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

  Most test takers get between 85 and 115. Be happy to be above 85.

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• yesman@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

  Your Myers-Briggs type is the bullshit standard that’s likely to effect you job prospects. IQ is bullshit too, but it’s out of fashion bullshit.

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• iii@mander.xyz ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

  It’s an even number so you’re fine 👍

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• MyDogLovesMe@sh.itjust.works ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

  It’s bullshit.

  My IQ result was rather high, but there’s NO WAY it’s representative of my intelligence. I am, objectively, just not that smart. I know this. But my result??? Lol!

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• kurcatovium@lemm.ee ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

  86? That’s like the double of our entire company management combined! You’ll do good.

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• ocean@lemmy.selfhostcat.com ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

  lol, I’m sure it’s not accurate on some random site

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  • adrianhooves@lemmy.today ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

    it was a verified iq test with a lot of questions, logic, math, etc

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    • smiletolerantly@awful.systems ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

      Verified by whom?

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    • Oisteink@feddit.nl ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

      If you really want an accurate test go for a mensa test. But you should prop aby familiarise yourself on what the test can measure. And to put this into a work context is mostly useless. You do not need 140 iq to be a lawyer. You do not need 120 iq to write code. You do not need 100 iq to do investment banking.

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• Dr_Box@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

  It doesnt really matter as far as I know

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  • adrianhooves@lemmy.today ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

    it’s just a metric test yea? thanks

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    • nokturne213@sopuli.xyz ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

      If you are in the states, it is a standard test, we do not do metric.

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• DWin@feddit.uk ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

  Don’t worry scro’

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• DirigibleProtein@aussie.zone ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

  The results of IQ tests vary from country to country, from city to city, and depend a lot on socio-economic, educational, and cultural background. They can be a good bit of fun but aren’t consistently reliable. I wouldn’t worry too much about it.

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