- Intelligence is defined as the ability to learn from experience, solve problems, and use knowledge to adapt to new situations. According to Gardner, intelligence should be defined in more specific areas, consisting of three: musical, mathematical and logical intelligence.
2. What are the elements of intelligence?
- There are three elements of intelligence: genetic make up, education and lastly, environment or in other word, nurture. The level of intelligence is defined by using intelligence tests which shows that all these elements influence intelligence. Psychology however, cannot be certain about what influences intelligence since there could be something more than the above elements.
3. Is intelligence testing valid? Reliable? Ethical?
- Intelligence tests aren’t valid. IQ tests only give the result of how an individual performed on the test but not necessarily how intelligent a person is. As said before, intelligence is defined in many different areas which IQ testing only defines intelligence in one specific area.
- IQ tests are reliable. Reliable means giving a consistent result. However, it is unethical because people easily misunderstands the given results by thinking that one is stupid if the scores are below the average.
4. How can variations in intelligence be explained?
- Variation of intelligence refers to the different abilities obtained by each person. The factors that influence intelligence are genes, society, culture, education and disabilities. Disabilities can some times prevent one from fully maximizing his or her abilities but may also at times encourage one to reach their highest potential.
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