I got a perfectly average score on this IQ test. 104. This isn't particularly shocking to me as I classify myself in a fairly average intellect category when it comes to intelligence on a broad spectrum. I suppose the closer you specify, the less or more intelligent I become. For example, literarily and intrapersonally, I feel I excel. When it comes to math and science, not as much. That's the nature of intelligence for most people, especially high schoolers. This score could have been higher and I'm sure I would have been pleased, or lower and I would have been upset, but I don't place much significance on IQ tests. Yes, they are proven to be fairly valid assessments of intelligence, but I don't think one score can express that much about you. High school has programmed us to attempt to encompass ourselves in all types of limited achievements, in grades, in SAT scores, in GPAs. IQ scores like the rest of these assessments are just a brief glance into the complexity of intelligence. I was relatively surprised by the test in that it was not necessarily trivial information, but seemed to test the mind's ability to discover trends. It makes sense considering how crucial identifying trends and context clues are to our existence.
http://www.intelltheory.com/flynneffect.shtml
The Flynn Effect discovers the augmentation of IQ scores over generations and potential reasons behind this. Flynn didn't feel that there was any actual substantial rise in intelligence, but rather a more substantial ability to reason and solve problems. This is very possible considering how essential basic problem solving skills are on a day to day basis and as Taylorism continues to deconstruct the workforce, basic skills are valuable facets of the industrial system. Other possibilities are better nutrition, better education, and improving skills in regards to timed tests. These increases in scores are more representative of fluid intelligence as opposed to crystallized. The Flynn Effect also takes in account the standardization of IQ tests which are required so that the norms remain accurate. There are several potential explanations for this unique phenomenon but they all indicate to a general increase in human intelligence.
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