Is the verbal or performance section of the IQ test deemed more “valuable”?
I do not believe so. IQ test is a test to determine your cognitive ability. Simply put, IQ tests (of varying reliability) are designed to measure your general ability to solve problems and understand concepts. This includes reasoning ability, problem-solving ability, ability to perceive relationships between things and ability to store and retrieve information. IQ tests measure this general intellectual ability in a number of different ways. They may test : spatial ability: the ability to visualize manipulation of shapes mathematical ability: the ability to solve problems and use logic language ability: This could include the ability to complete sentences or recognize words when letters have been rearranged or removed. memory ability: the ability to recall things presented either visually or aurally Questions in each of these categories test for a specific cognitive ability, but many psychologists hold that they also indicate general intellectual ability. Most people perform better on
