Cognitive Profiles on the RIOT IQ Test Results

Robert Neir

Feb 14, 2025

For many years, test developers have recognized that IQ is not the only important score to interpret. Scores from narrower cognitive abilities matter a great deal, too, because they reveal more information than an overall IQ can. This pattern of scores--called a "cognitive profile"--describes a person's relative strengths and weaknesses. As such, we included cognitive profiles in the RIOT IQ test results. Here is a list of all cognitive profiles you might see within those results.

Low spread, verbal strength

You have a low spread, verbal strength profile, which means your scores across different cognitive abilities are very consistent, but your verbal abilities are your greatest strength. People with this profile perform best on verbal tasks, but they have other abilities they can draw on to accomplish their goals. About 4.5% of the American population has this profile.

Low spread, visuospatial strength

You have a low spread, visuospatial strength profile, which means your scores across different cognitive abilities are very consistent, but your abstract reasoning abilities are your greatest strength. People with this profile perform best on abstract reasoning tasks, but they have other abilities they can draw on to accomplish their goals. About 4.1% of the American population has this profile.

Low spread, working memory strength

You have a low spread, working memory strength profile, which means your scores across different cognitive abilities are very consistent, but your abstract reasoning abilities are your greatest strength. People with this profile perform best on tasks that require them to consider multiple ideas or sources of information at once, but they have other abilities they can draw on to accomplish their goals. About 4.0% of the American population has this profile.

Low spread, processing speed strength

You have a low spread, processing speed strength profile, which means your scores across different cognitive abilities are very consistent, but your processing speed abilities are your greatest strength. People with this profile perform best on tasks that require quick judgment and decision making, but they have other abilities they can draw on to accomplish their goals. About 5.3% of the American population has this profile.

Low spread, reaction time strength

You have a low spread, reaction time strength profile, which means your scores across different cognitive abilities are very consistent, but your reaction time abilities are your greatest strength. People with this profile perform best on tasks that require quick reactions, but they have other abilities they can draw on to accomplish their goals. About 5.4% of the American population has this profile.

Medium spread, verbal strength

You have a medium spread, verbal strength profile, which means your scores across different cognitive abilities have a normal level of variability, but your verbal abilities are your greatest strength. People with this profile perform noticeably better on verbal tasks than some others; they may rely on their verbal abilities more than most people, but they have other abilities they can draw on to accomplish their goals. About 9.6% of the American population has this profile.

Medium spread, visuospatial strength

You have a medium spread, visuospatial strength profile, which means your scores across different cognitive abilities have a normal level of variability, but your abstract reasoning abilities are your greatest strength. People with this profile perform noticeably better on abstract reasoning tasks than some others; they may rely on their reasoning abilities more than most people, but they have other abilities they can draw on to accomplish their goals. About 11.4% of the American population has this profile.

Medium spread, working memory strength

You have a medium spread, working memory strength profile, which means your scores across different cognitive abilities have a normal level of variability, but your working memory abilities are your greatest strength. People with this profile perform best on tasks that require them to consider multiple ideas or sources of information at once; they may rely on their working memory more than most people, but they have other abilities they can draw on to accomplish their goals. About 8.5% of the American population has this profile.

Medium spread, processing speed strength

You have a medium spread, processing speed strength profile, which means your scores across different cognitive abilities have a normal level of variability, but your processing speed abilities are your greatest strength. People with this profile perform best on tasks that require quick judgment and decision making; they may rely on their processing speed more than most people, but they have other abilities they can draw on to accomplish their goals. About 8.8% of the American population has this profile.

Medium spread, reaction time strength

You have a medium spread, reaction time strength profile, which means your scores across different cognitive abilities have a normal level of variability, but your reaction time abilities are your greatest strength. People with this profile perform best on tasks that require quick reactions, but they have other abilities they can draw on to accomplish their goals. About 11.7% of the American population has this profile, which makes it the most common profile.

High spread, verbal strength

You have a high spread, reaction time strength profile, which means there is a lot of variability in your scores across different cognitive abilities, but your verbal abilities are your greatest strength. People with this profile perform noticeably better on verbal tasks than some others; they are most productive when a job or goal lines up most with their cognitive strengths and weaknesses. About 5.3% of the American population has this profile.

High spread, visuospatial strength

You have a high spread, visuospatial strength profile, which means there is a lot of variability in your scores across different cognitive abilities, but your abstract reasoning abilities are your greatest strength. People with this profile perform noticeably better on abstract reasoning tasks than some others; they are most productive when a job or goal lines up most with their cognitive strengths and weaknesses. About 4.8% of the American population has this profile.

High spread, working memory strength

You have a high spread, working memory strength profile, which means there is a lot of variability in your scores across different cognitive abilities, but your working memory abilities are your greatest strength. People with this profile perform noticeably better on tasks that require them to consider multiple ideas or sources of information at once; they are most productive when a job or goal lines up most with their cognitive strengths and weaknesses. About 4.5% of the American population has this profile.

High spread, processing speed strength

You have a high spread, processing speed strength profile, which means there is a lot of variability in your scores across different cognitive abilities, but your processing speed abilities are your greatest strength. People with this profile perform noticeably better on tasks that require quick judgment and decision making; they are most productive when a job or goal lines up most with their cognitive strengths and weaknesses. About 3.2% of the American population has this profile, which makes it the rarest profile.

High spread, reaction time strength

You have a high spread, reaction time strength profile, which means there is a lot of variability in your scores across different cognitive abilities, but your reaction time abilities are your greatest strength. People with this profile perform best on tasks that require quick reactions; they are most productive when a job or goal lines up most with their cognitive strengths and weaknesses. About 8.9% of the American population has this profile.

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Author: Robert Neir
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