Is the size of one's vocabulary an accurate measurement of one's intelligence level??

Question

What are your thoughts?Also do you think inteligence tests are an accurate way to determine one's intelligence level??

Answer 1

I do not believe that vocabulary is the only factor that denotes intelligence. It is only one form of knowledge one can have to build one's intelligence. Your ability to remember, learn, and execute concepts and ideas can also contribute to the strength of your intelligence.

Intelligence tests are often culturally bias. The writer of the questions may bring his own experience within his culture into a question, whereas someone who is not of his culture may have difficulty answering that same question.

For example, a multiple choice question involving the identification of a pattern may rely on the western assumption that things are read from left to right. Meanwhile, those who read in Arabic or Hebrew read from right to left, immediately giving them a disadvantage.

Answer 2

I think that to some degree a varied vocabulary can show intelligence. But some people take it over the top and just come off as pompous. An intelligence test can only go so far in determining a persons intelligence, because there are so many levels of intelligence that could never be determined by a test.

Answer 3

Not always. Have you ever heard of Gardener's Multiple Intelligences? He's a well known education theorist who believed that there are multiple types of intelligences that a person could have. Being good with words and writing is one type of intelligence, but a person could have a high intelligence level for dealing with other people (interpersonal intelligence), understanding nature and natural phenomena (Nature Intelligence). Others are math, knowing about yourself (intrapersonal) and music. Its important for people to understand what their best intelligence is in order to learn the best way. Unfortunately, in most traditional school models, only vocabulary and math intelligences are highlighted.

Answer 4

According to the psychology classes I'm taking, they usually are pretty accurate, but you have to take into consideration the language it is given in and if that person grew up in that culture. For example, if you give a 10 year old an intelligent test in english that just moved to the US about six months ago and is not fluent in english, then it probably won't be very accurate because the person does not read, write, and speak english well enough and is still learning our customs and ways and what we consider to be commen sense.

Answer 5

A better measure would be how a person uses the vocabulary they have.

There are different kinds of "intelligence" - some practical, some intellectual, some the result of study and some the result of life.

Most tests often only focus on one.

Answer 6

The complete Stanford Binet test is accepted as a pretty good measure of intelligence but it takes an incredibly long time to administer. Most IQ tests fail because they are too narrow, a flaw necessitated by the need for brevity.

My alacrity with language shouldn't be misconstrued as intellectual development but rather a parlour trick facilitated by a good memory.

Answer 7

Yes, see the NART, ( National Adult Reading Test) it shows reasonable validity with the WAIS-R. it is impossible to really say whether any test is truly valid, but over many years, the WAIS etc., have shown "validity." other people argue that intelligence takes many forms, emotional intelligence, social intelligence, even being street wise is considered a form of intelligence. Where do wisdom and common sense fit in?

Answer 8

People who practice rap and/or freestyle battles have a high level vocabulary but intelligence level remains low.

Intelligence tests are not 100% accurate though it enhances as modern science and psychology proceeds to grow.

Answer 9

Having just a sound vocab is not a measure of ones intelligence but the comman sense of using a particular word for a particular context combined with your vocab determines your intelligence level. everybody can have a sound vocab but the one who knows how to use the words or play with words properly is the one who can be deemed intelligent at least intellectually.

Answer 10

Intelligence, like beauty, is in the eye of the beholder.

Those who do well at an intelligence test meet the designer's notions of intelligence.