>>12128514What sort of pattern recognition are you having issues with? "What number comes next?", visual pattern recognition (shapes), or contextual pattern recognition ("What will X do next?"). Not all IQ tests cover of all of these, mind).
Any one could indicate a learning disability or visual processing defect, that may not have any affect on your ability to perform at mathematical tasks.
>So /sci/, am I legitimately retarded or am I just inexperienced.You can practice IQ tests to get better at them, which is why they are only considered legitimate when spaced a year apart - but most IQ tests are designed to work within a certain age range, and thus the level of experience should not matter. However, the frequency with which you perform certain kinds of tasks will cause you to excel at some segment of any IQ tests. For instance, phone operators (back when we had those), tended to score well beyond expectations for their socio-economic status, in terms of memory, as back then, number memorization was all they did all they all day. Similarly, in twin studies, where one kid played a lot of Tetris and similar puzzle games, that twin tended to flatten the twin that did not do so, in spacial awareness portions of the tests.
If you're really concerned, you can get a professionally administered IQ test for free, either through your school or through the MENSA society, and the test giver can break down your IQ test results. If you're lacking severely in some section of the test, but otherwise seem normal, or even above average, there's usually a reason. Sometimes it's a medical one you need to be aware of, lest it cause complications down the road. May turn out you have a epileptic potential you are not aware of, for instance.
