Question

select the word that means a mistaken belief.
a persons iq, or \intelligence quotient,\ is derived from his or her score on a
standardized test. for many years, it was accepted as an accurate measure of
intelligence. more recently, however, researchers have found that traditional iq tests are
inadequate to measure the various elements of the human intellect, which include short-
term memory, reasoning, and verbal agility. scientists have now generally concluded that
the original notion that iq tests can accurately assess intelligence was a fallacy.

Explanation:

The text states that the original idea about IQ tests (a notion) was incorrect. The word "fallacy" is used to describe this incorrect (mistaken) belief.

Answer:

fallacy