Why IQ Tests Don't Test Intelligence
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The task of trying to quantify a person's intelligence has been a
goal of psychologists since before the beginning of this century. The
Binet-Simon scales were first proposed in 1905 in Paris, France and various
sorts of tests have been evolving ever since. One of the important
questions that al ....
Middle of paper
.... environment has a
great deal to do with their cognitive abilities. Is the light flickering?
Is the paint on the walls an unsettling shade? Is the temperature too hot
or too cold? Is the chair uncomfortable? Or in the worst case, do they
have an illness that day? To test a person's mind, it is necessary to
utilize their body in the process. If everyone's body is placed in
different conditions during the testing, how is it expected to get
standardized results across all the subjects? Becaus ....
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