I Took an IQ Test to Find Out What it Actually Measures
IQ is supposed to measure intelligence, but does it? Head to to start your free 30-day trial, and the first 200 people get 20% off an annual premium subscription.
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A huge thank you to Emeritus Professor Cecil R. Reynolds and Dr. Stuart J. Ritchie for their expertise and time.
Also a massive thank you to Prof. Steven Piantadosi and Prof. Alan S. Kaufman for helping us understand this complicated topic. As well as to Jay Zagrosky from Boston University’s Questrom School of Business for providing data from his study.
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