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100 is the median for most IQ tests, so anything above that. The most common scale is the Weschler IQ Classification, and it ranks 110-119 as "high average," 120-129 as "superior," and 130+ as "very superior."
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∙ 13y agoLewis Terman (1916) developed the original notion of IQ and proposed this scale for classifying IQ scores:
Over 140 - Genius or near genius
120 - 140 - Very superior intelligence
110 - 119 - Superior intelligence
90 - 109 - Normal or average intelligence
80 - 89 - Dullness
70 - 79 - Borderline deficiency
Under 70 - Definite feeble-mindedness
Normal Distribution & IQ Scores
The properties of the normal distribution apply to IQ scores:
50% of IQ scores fall between 90 and 110
70% of IQ scores fall between 85 and 115
95% of IQ scores fall between 70 and 130
99.5% of IQ scores fall between 60 and 140
Low IQ & Mental Retardation
5% of people have an IQ under 70 and this is generally considered as the benchmark for "mental retardation", a condition of limited mental ability in that it produces difficulty in adapting to the demands of life.
Severity of mental retardation can be broken into 4 levels:
50-70 - Mild mental retardation (85%)
35-50 - Moderate mental retardation (10%)
20-35 - Severe mental retardation (4%)
IQ < 20 - Profound mental retardation (1%)
High IQ & Genius IQ
Genius IQ is generally considered to begin around 140 to 145, representing ~.25% of the population (1 in 400). Here's a rough guide:
* 115-124 - Above average (e.g., university students)
* 125-134 - Gifted (e.g., post-graduate students)
* 135-144 - Highly gifted (e.g., intellectuals)
* 145-154 - Genius (e.g., professors)
* 155-164 - Genius (e.g., Nobel Prize winners)
* 165-179 - High genius
* 180-200 - Highest genius
* >200 - "Unmeasurable genius"
More notes on High IQ and Genius IQ:
Einstein was considered to "only" have an IQ of about 160.
Mensa is a society for people with high IQ, in the top 2% (1 in 50).
In 1926, psychologist Catherine Morris Cox published a study "of the most eminent men and women" who had lived between 1450 and 1850 to estimate what their IQs might have been.
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What is a high iq?
A score of 116 or more is considered above average. A score of 130 or higher is considered a high IQ.
To be considered genius how high does your IQ need to be?
140+
Do you have a high IQ if your IQ is 134?
If this a a proper iq test, from an actual iq specialist then you are considered the best thing before a genius. Genius is 140.
Is 190 a good IQ score?
Yes, that is a very high IQ. A person with an IQ between 90 and 110 is considered average.
Is an IQ of 132 high?
Yes, an IQ of 132 is high and you are considered gifted, but if you want, you could try to increase it. IQ is not definite, and maybe you can one day get 169 like me.
What is considered a high IQ for a seven year old?
I am not sure but the average IQ for any person is 100.
Is an IQ of 124 considered to be high or lower than avgerage?
it depends what IQ test you take, but in general, in a modern IQ test 100 is considered average and any thing above 100 is considered above average.
Is 144 considered a high IQ?
yes. The average IQ is 100. So it means you way past the average mark.
Is 141 a good IQ score for a 6 year old?
That would be an amazing IQ score for a 6 year old. I am 16 and my IQ is considered high and it is 121.
Is a IQ of 148 hig?
Yes, it is considered high. It would qualify for Mensa.
Is 116 a high IQ?
It's not gifted, but it is considered as Bright Normal Intelligence.
What is considered a high IQ for a teenager?
IQ isn't relative to age. 100 is the precise mean (by definition of IQ) for anyone; the range 95 - 110 could be considered normal. Anything above 125 is quite good.
