Originally Posted by
fenix1
Thanks, TG - I’m no doctor/other medical professional, but I continue to be unsure how an IQ test & mental health are related (especially without a baseline exam), but this is yet another account of their widespread usage. It’s disconcerting.
It’s my understanding that test results weren’t released in a quantifiable fashion, but rather qualitatively (and likely unofficially). As you alluded to, I hope all cases where the testing/quantifiable results were favorable but an SI was not given centered on issues of some kind after or outside of the testing/evaluation (example: relapse in the case of an alcoholic or drug addict after testing showed no brain damage). Those cases are not only understandable, but, frankly, I commend the FAA & AME’s for denying/not supporting the SI in those situations - no one (not the pilot themself, other pilots in their pilot group, the flying public, the company or the FAA/AME) benefits from an SI being issued in a case like that. I’m not sure if I’m not getting the full story or if there really are somewhat arbitrary SI denials even with positive testing results that occur.
Again, thanks for the help.
You keep talking about needing some base line IQ test. There is not a baseline test for an individual unless you choose to take one first and then keep having them, but that isn't the way they are generally used. Your baseline is the average of a large group of people who have taken the same test (the below article say based on your age group even) - so in this case you literally have millions of baselines on which they base your results.
https://www.verywellmind.com/what-is...age-iq-2795284
IQ, or intelligence quotient, is a measure of your ability to reason and solve problems. It essentially reflects how well you did on a specific test as compared to other people of your age group. While tests may vary, the average IQ on many tests is 100, and 68 percent of scores lie somewhere between 85 and 115.