I.Q.
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“Among many quality traits, his high character and baseball I.Q. are tailor-made for our group, while his experiences in key roles for championship-quality teams will no doubt provide value in our ongoing development.”
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 12, 2023
At age 11, Johnson was given an I.Q. score of 69, but in prison he read more good literature than the average student at Yale University, a mile and a half from his boyhood home.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 1, 2022
But after three weeks — during which he took an I.Q. test and was evaluated for his language skills and knowledge of recent European history — he was sent to Camp Ritchie.
From New York Times ● Sep. 17, 2022
"Westworld" may have shed a few of its I.Q. points over the years, but it's still a decent shoot-em-up that gives us women fighting back and winning.
From Salon ● Jun. 26, 2022
When I become intelligent the way Prof. Nemur says, with much more than twice my I.Q. of 70, then maybe people will like me and be my friends.
From "Flowers for Algernon" by Daniel Keyes
Check out our series featuring the latest research, a balance IQ test and simple at-home exercises.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026
Human beings are chimpanzees, and are therefore pack animals, and the average IQ is 100, meaning half of all people have an IQ lower than 100.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 22, 2026
It has also been associated with later measurements of cognitive development and IQ, although many genetic, environmental, and developmental factors influence intelligence.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 17, 2026
His company sells a polygenic embryo-screening product, which screens prospective parents’ embryos and produces risk scores for their likelihood of developing disease, as well as factors like height, IQ and eye color.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 5, 2026
“What’s the highest IQ ever scored, Papi?” asked Grace.
From "The Smartest Kid in the Universe" by Chris Grabenstein
