People of color also are more likely to suffer disparities in mental health treatment in general, which results in their being more likely to be ushered into the criminal justice system, says Tiffany Townsend, PhD, senior director of ethnic minority affairs in APA's Public Interest Directorate.
IQ Ratings of Over 140 --Genius or near genius IQ Ratings of 120 to 140--Highly intelligent IQ Ratings of 110 to 119 --Very intelligent IQ Rating of 90 to 109 --Normal or average intelligence IQ Ratings of 80 to 89 -- Dullness IQ Rating of 70-79 --Borderline deficiency IQ Ratings below 70 --Definite feeble-mindedness.
While we often hear a lot of talk about high and low IQ scores, many people aren't quite sure what these designations really mean. What Is Considered a Low IQ Score? An IQ score of 70 or below is considered a low score. Remember, on most standardized tests of intelligence, the average score is set at 100. Anything over 140 is considered high or genius-level. Sixty-eight percent of all scores fall within plus or minus 15 points of the mean (so between 85 and 115).