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An IQ is one measure of cognitive ability. If you'd like to improve your test results,read on to learn how to improve your IQ test score.
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Step 1: What is an IQ Score?
- An IQ test is believe to represent one's general cognitive ability. It is a standardized test that evaluates skills such as:
- Spatial ability
- Logical reasoning
- General knowledge
- Pattern recognition
- Classification skills
- The most widely used IQ tests are the Stanford-Binet and the Wechsler series of tests. The scores are scaled, with 100 represented the average score.
Step 2: Establish a Baseline
- Before working on improving your score, you need a baseline IQ to measure improvement from.
- A psychologist or educational consultant can administer the Stanford-Binet or Wechsler IQ test.
- MENSA has a home assessment test you can order.
- While online IQ tests may be fun, they do not accurately measure IQ, and shouldn't be used as a baseline.
Step 3: Prepare Physically and Mentally
- Now that you have your baseline, there are some things you can do before the next test to ensure you're in peak form:
- MENSA recommends the book The IQ Answer, by Dr. Frank Lawlis. Some of Lawlis's suggestions include:
- Listening to music, especially drums.
- Using alternate nostril breathing to clear the mind.
- Eating foods like milk, whole grains, and chocolate to increase serotonin levels.
- Although commercial video and mind games have generally not been shown to affect IQ scores, there is one form of mental training which has had measurable results. The n-back test has been shown to increase IQ scores in adults.
- Head Start and other early intervention programs have been shown to increase IQ by about 10 points in pre-schoolers
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