Are IQ tests an acurate reflection of intelligence? Are there social factors that influence the results of IQ tests?

Answer 1

That's been a big debate for many years. The authors of IQ tests claim that they are culture free, but others disgree with them. Also -- one IQ test only measures the person at the time s/he took the test. My test scores have varied by about 20 points; my lowest one was taken when I was tired.

Check these sites for more discussion of intelligence tests.

http://psychologytoday.com/articles/pto-20010701-000024.html

http://www.apa.org/monitor/feb03/intelligent.html