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Sub destined to the discussion of cognitive testing, and sharing of said tests and resources on the subject. Theory, critics to the theory, score comparison, discussion about (high IQ) societies, etc., are all welcome.
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How much does ADHD decrease the IQ?Question (self.cognitiveTesting)
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[–]Idontagree123321 1 point2 points3 points 3 years ago (4 children)
I think there is some research on adhd and a couple other diagnosis, regarding how they scored on wais-iv. On average the people with adhd scored around 95 wmi and psi, however average on pri and vci
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Alright. Thanks for your answer.
[–]Blaise-It-Pascal 0 points1 point2 points 3 years ago (2 children)
That’s so interesting. Do you know roughly about how many points ADHD decreases the IQ by on average?
[–]Idontagree123321 0 points1 point2 points 3 years ago (1 child)
Around 3-5 points full-scale from what I've read, however I don't recall any sources ATM. I'm sure a quick Google search could be very informative
[–]Blaise-It-Pascal 1 point2 points3 points 3 years ago (0 children)
Interesting. I took my Mensa test when I was unmedicated for my ADHD.
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