Test Your IQ : 6th Edition
by Alfred Munzert, Alfred W. Munzert
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Author: Alfred Munzert, Alfred W. MunzertEditor: Kim Muzert
Edition: Mass Market Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2003-07-01
ISBN: 0743475771
Number of pages: 160
Publisher: Pocket
Book Reviews of Test Your IQ : 6th Edition
Book Review: Interesting book (3.75 stars really)
Summary: 4 Stars
After reading the 6th edition, I happened to see the 3rd edition in the local library. The IQ test is identical-it looks like the only difference is that some passages of the essay section were either deleted or slightly altered.
Overall, this is a short and informative book. It's not for MENSA-types, looking for challenging IQ-like questions...but it will provide some insight into your thinking patterns (left vs. right-brain). As one previous reviewer noted, I think some of the questions are not culture-fair so don't take your score too seriously if it's low...
Also, I'm not sure the book clarifies enough what IQ is and isn't: to the general public, IQ is synonymous with "how smart you are"- this book dispells that notion but not as clearly as possible.
The key idea behind IQ is that g(eneral intelligence) exists, i.e., people who are good at one thing tend to be good at other things. Certainly, there's some truth to this, but taken to the extreme it implies that IQ tests consisting of only certain questions (like all verbal or all spatial tests) would be sufficient to measure g. Personally, I suspect that intellect consists of many diverse mental functions with varying degrees of cross-correlation. (This would also explain why "idiot" savants can be way below average in most mental respects and yet extraordinarily good at certain things.) Also, IQ tests are all about discerning patterns- they don't test for the ability to create new patterns...
Think of IQ like a baseball batting average, which is a great way of ranking hitters. Certainly, it's not the whole story since we also care (sometimes more) about home runs, RBIs and slugging average. Also a batting average tells you nothing about a player's defensive skills and is, of course, N/A for a pitcher :)
Summary of Test Your IQ : 6th Edition
It's fun and entertaining to test your Intelligence Quotient - it is also a window into your brain's characteristics and a means of targeting your intellectual strengths and abilities. You can accurately measure your I.Q. - and interpret the results - with this bestselling guide, now fully revised and updated. Featuring a full-length, self-scoring test and insightful commentary, TEST YOUR I.Q. can help you to boost your left- and right-brain abilities; distinguish between creativity and intelligence; assess Gifted and Talented strengths; discover your intelligence potential; improve your IQPsychology & Counseling Books
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