Great article Zat! IQ tests started out as an endeavor to help identify those who lie in the normal range of intelligence and those who were academically challenged (or mentally retarded, as termed at the time). IQ measures have transformed over the years, since their inception, to become an identifying marker for gifted education. While the measurement has stood the test of time, it can not identify other proponents of what constitutes “high ability” such as drive, passion, determination, and perseverance. Genes influence IQ scores, but determine nothing on their own.