Question

What percentage of the population is described as gifted, according to IQ standards, and would qualify for membership in an organization called Mensa?
a. .01 percent
b. 1 percent
c. 2 percent
d. 10 percent

Answer 1

Answer:

c. 2 percent

Explanation:

• aprox. 70%of the population: IQ between 85 and 115
• aprox. 28% of the population: IQ between 116 and 130
• aprox. 2% of the population: IQ above 130

Mensa International is the largest, oldest and most famous high IQ society in the world. The organization is designed to associate people with intelligence quotients at the top 2% of any approved standard intelligence test.

Curiosity, a high degree of creativity, ease and quickness to learn are characteristics of gifted people or people with high skills. In general, children with above-average abilities manifest differences even at preschool age. However, not always the signs or characteristics presented tend to accompany them until adulthood.

Unlike a skill that can be acquired over time, the fact that an individual has High Skills is understood as a natural ability, that is, the child is born gifted. Despite having genetic traits in this talent, those who are gifted need to develop in an environment that allows conditions to exercise these skills properly.

Answer 2

the answer is  0.1 percent