IQ - intelligence quotient
IQ is one of the most widely cited and versatile tools in psychology. It aims to measure the innate intelligence of the human population.
IQ tests work by aggregating the scores from several distinct tasks into a singular number representing the person’s cognitive ability. However, the tests have many methodological flaws and do more harm than good.
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