What Do You Know About "IQ" (Intelligence Quotient )

IQ

Intelligence quotient (IQ) is an age-related measure of intelligence level and is described as 100 times the mental age. The word ‘quotient’ means the result of dividing one quantity by another, and a definition of intelligence is mental ability or quickness ofmind. Such tests are based on the belief that every person possesses a single

general ability of mind. It is this which determines how efficiently each of us deals with situations as they arise, and how we profit intellectually from our experiences. This ability ofmind varies in amount from person to person, and is what intelligence (IQ tests) attempt to secure..