IQ Score
A sign of having too much time is going onto Tickle.com and taking their tests. Somehow I got suckered into taking one of their IQ tests... well, ok. I wasn't suckered. I was curious. Part of me believes the whole basis of what an IQ score is supposed to determine. But, there's the other part of me that believes its worth crap... and this goes back to my old HS days in CORE where we learned about Howard Gardner's Seven Intelligences. Geez. Haven't thought of this kind of stuff in years!
According to Gardner, the seven intelligences are:
Linguistic intelligence involves sensitivity to spoken and written language, the ability to learn languages, and the capacity to use language to accomplish certain goals. This intelligence includes the ability to effectively use language to express oneself rhetorically or poetically; and language as a means to remember information. Writers, poets, lawyers and speakers are among those that Howard Gardner sees as having high linguistic intelligence.
Logical-mathematical intelligence consists of the capacity to analyze problems logically, carry out mathematical operations, and investigate issues scientifically. In Howard Gardner's words, in entails the ability to detect patterns, reason deductively and think logically. This intelligence is most often associated with scientific and mathematical thinking.
Musical intelligence involves skill in the performance, composition, and appreciation of musical patterns. It encompasses the capacity to recognize and compose musical pitches, tones, and rhythms. According to Howard Gardner musical intelligence runs in an almost structural parallel to linguistic intelligence.
Bodily-kinesthetic intelligence entails the potential of using one's whole body or parts of the body to solve problems. It is the ability to use mental abilities to coordinate bodily movements. Howard Gardner sees mental and physical activity as related.
Spatial intelligence involves the potential to recognize and use the patterns of wide space and more confined areas.
Interpersonal intelligence is concerned with the capacity to understand the intentions, motivations and desires of other people. It allows people to work effectively with others. Educators, salespeople, religious and political leaders and counsellors all need a well-developed interpersonal intelligence.
Intrapersonal intelligence entails the capacity to understand oneself, to appreciate one's feelings, fears and motivations. In Howard Gardner's view it involves having an effective working model of ourselves, and to be able to use such information to regulate our lives.
(http://www.infed.org/thinkers/gardner.htm)
Anyways, after learning this stuff... I don't have SO much faith in standardized tests.
So back to MY IQ score. I got the score. Now what? I googled up "IQ test scores" just to see how 'well' I did. Okay, above average... also on this site was a list of what occupations would fit that IQ score. Yes, lame but I read it anyways. To my surprise.. the IQ score I got matched what I'm doing now. Kinda funny. But, really taken with a grain of salt. :-P
According to Gardner, the seven intelligences are:
Linguistic intelligence involves sensitivity to spoken and written language, the ability to learn languages, and the capacity to use language to accomplish certain goals. This intelligence includes the ability to effectively use language to express oneself rhetorically or poetically; and language as a means to remember information. Writers, poets, lawyers and speakers are among those that Howard Gardner sees as having high linguistic intelligence.
Logical-mathematical intelligence consists of the capacity to analyze problems logically, carry out mathematical operations, and investigate issues scientifically. In Howard Gardner's words, in entails the ability to detect patterns, reason deductively and think logically. This intelligence is most often associated with scientific and mathematical thinking.
Musical intelligence involves skill in the performance, composition, and appreciation of musical patterns. It encompasses the capacity to recognize and compose musical pitches, tones, and rhythms. According to Howard Gardner musical intelligence runs in an almost structural parallel to linguistic intelligence.
Bodily-kinesthetic intelligence entails the potential of using one's whole body or parts of the body to solve problems. It is the ability to use mental abilities to coordinate bodily movements. Howard Gardner sees mental and physical activity as related.
Spatial intelligence involves the potential to recognize and use the patterns of wide space and more confined areas.
Interpersonal intelligence is concerned with the capacity to understand the intentions, motivations and desires of other people. It allows people to work effectively with others. Educators, salespeople, religious and political leaders and counsellors all need a well-developed interpersonal intelligence.
Intrapersonal intelligence entails the capacity to understand oneself, to appreciate one's feelings, fears and motivations. In Howard Gardner's view it involves having an effective working model of ourselves, and to be able to use such information to regulate our lives.
(http://www.infed.org/thinkers/gardner.htm)
Anyways, after learning this stuff... I don't have SO much faith in standardized tests.
So back to MY IQ score. I got the score. Now what? I googled up "IQ test scores" just to see how 'well' I did. Okay, above average... also on this site was a list of what occupations would fit that IQ score. Yes, lame but I read it anyways. To my surprise.. the IQ score I got matched what I'm doing now. Kinda funny. But, really taken with a grain of salt. :-P
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