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sallyjones | February 12, 2009 06:05 PM | in News

Pranav Veera has an IQ of 176 at age 6, how is this possible?

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BEST ANSWER chosen by asker | betsyb | February 12, 2009 07:00 PM

Pranav Veera, currently a kindergarten student at McCormick Elementary in Ohio, has an IQ of 176, which is one in a million intelligence. According to Richard E. Nisbett, a psychology professor at the University of Michigan, says "genetics may play some role in intelligence, the more dominant factors are nurturing teachers and involved parents". Nisbett is the author of "Intelligence and How to Get It" (W.W. Norton & Company, Inc)

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mongopogo | February 16, 2009 08:13 PM

Nisbett is wrong,I have an IQ over 150, the doctors could never agree on a number and didn't even understand there own test. I was 10 at the time. You are born with it and can not increase it. Look at it like a empty container, some can hold a quart others a gallon but it is what it is. It is simply a potential capacity at it's fullest and not predictor of future achievement. The kid could end up a janitor or teacher know one knows.

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y-26 | March 13, 2009 01:45 PM

Well one must not go into whether Nisbett is wrong or right. Intelligence is a vast thing. Mozart wouldnt be able to do quantum physics and Einstien wouldnt be able to create music like Mozart. But both of them are obviously extremely intelligent. Hence Intelligence has been grouped into various kinds of intelligences. It is not possible for a single IQ test to gauge every possible kind of intelligence. Hence IQ tests gauge general factors like data assimilation, cognition, speed, deduction capacities etc. This testing is obviously age group based. Pranav obviously displayed these qualities at a very high level. These abilities at a young age are more genetic. Later on as the child grows up his/her intelligence might increase, stay static or decrease with respect to his/her age group based on nurturing from various entities.
However, the piont of contention here is the score. There are various ways of scoring an IQ test and there is no accepted generalized rule. Thus saying that the child has 176 score and Einstien has 160 is unscientific since Einstien may not have taken the same test, he does not belong to the same age group and Pranav's IQ test may have a different scoring rule. Thus one must not compare using the score figure.
However, scoring 176 in his IQ test definitely displays tremendous potential and is most definitely genetic especially since he is only 6 years old.

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dt030 | February 12, 2009 09:30 PM

second attempt to answer this??? not sure what happened to my first.

I would look at this question from the point of what is an IQ test is. it's meant to score people against thier peers with the average person beign 100. An average 6 year old has a lot of developing to do but will have an IQ of 100.

This kid isn;t answering more questions than you or I in the test he is just beating all of his peers by miles.

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sallyjones | February 12, 2009 09:50 PM

Very interesting. So you're saying that your IQ score is dependent on your age?

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dt030 | February 12, 2009 11:35 PM

It can be there isn't one definition or test for IQ so it really depends on how he was tested? it's not really an exact science e,g. your IQ should be pretty static over a period of years but if you do a lot of IQ type tests and problems your IQ score will go up so (your not getting smarter or exercising your brain your just getting better at the tests).
add overly proud parents,
headline report writer fact checking.

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