>>12512703Anything online is not accurate. You need to find somewhere to go and take the test administered by someone that uses a proven test that has been refined and is backed up by lots of data. I've never taken one, but Mensa is an example (but not limited to) of a test you can trust.
There is no test for true intelligence, but IQ test can demonstrate somewhat accurate results based on the standard deviations above or below average. For example, someone who lives a functioning life, we would not expect them to score an 80. We might want to determine if someone is handicapped with a learning disability and therefore needs special treatment and might not qualify for certain jobs. It's usually most useful for a situation where a medical professional is trying to identify someone with a problem.
Where the criticism comes, is when we try to determine the effectiveness of the test when people score deviations ABOVE average. Furthermore, what benefit does an intelligent or gifted person gain from finding their IQ? This then brings up many psychological discussions when trying to understand someone's motivation in finding their score. Such as, is this person just looking to validate superiority? Perhaps this person is just very curious and wants to join an organization like Mensa so that they can meet people they have common interests in? Some people with IQ say they like to just meet others that enjoy talking about complex topics. Or perhaps the person just wants to feed their grandiose narcissist desire to feel intelligent. This desire to boast one's self esteem can be either positive or negative.
TLDR, we don't have a way to determine true intelligence. IQ can be useful sometimes, but usually doesn't benefit a person that doesn't have a problem.
