Book contents
- In the Know
- In the Know
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Acknowledgments
- Preface
- Introduction
- Section 1 The Nature of Intelligence
- Section 2 Measuring Intelligence
- 7 Measuring Intelligence Is Difficult
- 8 The Content of Intelligence Tests Is Trivial and Cannot Measure Intelligence
- 9 Intelligence Tests Are Imperfect and Cannot Be Used or Trusted
- 10 Intelligence Tests Are Biased against Diverse Populations
- Section 3 Influences on Intelligence
- Section 4 Intelligence and Education
- Section 5 Life Consequences of Intelligence
- Section 6 Demographic Group Differences
- Section 7 Societal and Ethical Issues
- References
- Index
7 - Measuring Intelligence Is Difficult
from Section 2 - Measuring Intelligence
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 22 October 2020
Book contents
- In the Know
- In the Know
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Acknowledgments
- Preface
- Introduction
- Section 1 The Nature of Intelligence
- Section 2 Measuring Intelligence
- 7 Measuring Intelligence Is Difficult
- 8 The Content of Intelligence Tests Is Trivial and Cannot Measure Intelligence
- 9 Intelligence Tests Are Imperfect and Cannot Be Used or Trusted
- 10 Intelligence Tests Are Biased against Diverse Populations
- Section 3 Influences on Intelligence
- Section 4 Intelligence and Education
- Section 5 Life Consequences of Intelligence
- Section 6 Demographic Group Differences
- Section 7 Societal and Ethical Issues
- References
- Index
Summary
The two quotes above come from introductory psychology textbooks, and the authors clearly believe that intelligence is difficult to measure. If this belief is true, then the intelligence testing enterprise is fraught with uncertainty, and any interpretations of IQ scores are tentative at best (and misleading at worst). As a result, people who believe that intelligence is difficult to measure also often believe that intelligence research is not trustworthy.
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- In the KnowDebunking 35 Myths about Human Intelligence, pp. 73 - 79Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2020
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