Have you ever been considered “unintelligent,” or less than, because of the results of a test you took at school? In general, intelligence tests do not fully test intelligence. Furthermore, many people have been negatively labeled because of their mediocre test scores. What these tests fail to see is that everyone is smart in a way unique to their personality, environment, and upbringing. An ideal intelligence test would evaluate one’s interpersonal skills, as well as, one’s tenacity. Interpersonal intelligence, for example, consists of skills like communicating well, managing conflict, and working collaboratively. In the “Origin of Intelligence,” the Counterpoint argument supports that your “intelligence” is not your main importance. The claim also supports that tests do
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Similarly, Carol S. Dweck says in “The Secret to Raising Smart Kids,” if homes and schools encourage growth mindsets, or certain interpersonal skills, it will give children the equipment to flourish in their work. Importantly, tenacity is the skill of determination and persistence combined; it is an admirable quality to hold. Many people know John Heywood’s saying, “Rome wasn’t built in a day.” In fact, in “Outliers: The Story of Success,” the notion of being “good” at a task requires a minimum practice time of around ten thousand hours. The author also claims that the time to master a skill is vast. Tenacious people normally tend to excel because of their dedication to a certain skill. In “The Secret to Raising Smart Kids,” Carol S. Dweck, says for one’s mind to grow, one needs to foster a growth mindset. This requires persistence and determination. Commonly, many believe that intelligence is genetic, and, although it is a well-thought theory, it is often contradicted by genetic
Similarly, Carol S. Dweck says in “The Secret to Raising Smart Kids,” if homes and schools encourage growth mindsets, or certain interpersonal skills, it will give children the equipment to flourish in their work. Importantly, tenacity is the skill of determination and persistence combined; it is an admirable quality to hold. Many people know John Heywood’s saying, “Rome wasn’t built in a day.” In fact, in “Outliers: The Story of Success,” the notion of being “good” at a task requires a minimum practice time of around ten thousand hours. The author also claims that the time to master a skill is vast. Tenacious people normally tend to excel because of their dedication to a certain skill. In “The Secret to Raising Smart Kids,” Carol S. Dweck, says for one’s mind to grow, one needs to foster a growth mindset. This requires persistence and determination. Commonly, many believe that intelligence is genetic, and, although it is a well-thought theory, it is often contradicted by genetic