https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.11835
Numeric measure of a person’s cognitive function based on one of several standardized tests of a problem-solving nature.
Notes:
- The quotient is expressed as a ratio of the individual’s score to the median raw score of a sufficiently large reference population, the latter score taken as 100.
- The tests and numeric value are age-specific.
- Historically, test results have been prone to misuse in drawing invalid conclusions about differences in intelligence based on genetic background, gender or race, ignoring potentially confounding factors such as education, socioeconomic status and other environmental influences on test performance.