2006-12-07 10:22:44 · 6 answers · asked by Reagan 2 in Social Science ➔ Psychology
I think tests are certainly a reasonable way to measure a person's intelligence. You didn't qualify the tests as written or oral or performance based, but I think all of these can be used, depending on the specific circumstances.
People that complain that written tests don't measure real intelligence may have a point if there is a strong cultural bias in the test that the taker must strive to overcome. However, most of the tests I've ever taken didn't seem terribly biased to me and perhaps one measure of intelligence could be the ability to overcome bias :-)
Since simply asking a person how smart they are isn't terribly useful, the subject needs to be able to demonstrate their intelligence in some fashion, and it is hard for me to think of many alternatives to taking some kind of structured test that allows the testee to exhibit their knowledge, vocabulary, and dexterity of thought processes.
2006-12-07 11:11:46 · answer #1 · answered by craig_o 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The best test of intelligence is called life. Take it sometime. = )
2006-12-07 19:26:48 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Einstein had a 10 th grade education.
2006-12-07 21:05:18 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yea of course but not the only way
2006-12-07 18:26:36 · answer #4 · answered by My Life is in Black and White 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no because intellegence and smartness is based on what you know, what you can recive, and how fast you can show it
2006-12-07 18:28:05 · answer #5 · answered by dangel6667 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think its only based one ones standard
2006-12-07 18:31:59 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋