According to the article “Artificial Extension of Childhood” Robert Epstein believes that different situations that occurred in our culture have basically stolen independence from young people. Epstein suggests that under a certain age, society has accepted that people are incompetent, and beyond a specific age, people should possess the competencies required to perform skills or contribute to society. Epstein seems to agree that age is really is just a number, and society would benefit from having individuals pass relevant competency tests before allowing them to participate in activities like voting, or marriage. Some teenagers may truly possess the skills required to work, vote, or sustain a healthy relationship, but instead they aren’t taken seriously before a certain age. Society may also benefit from competency tests for adults, as this may keep aggressive drivers off the road, or abusive people from marriage.
There are many ways society might benefit from a competency-based society. First, if a young person passes a specific competency test, he may be accepted into a certain position or organization even before the recommended age. Before the war, we could find many teenagers working in many different environments, but after the war there was a decrease …show more content…
According to Robert Sternberg, all people possess three distinct unique types of intelligence. If we utilized specific tests to determine if an individual were street smart, book smart, or highly creative, organizations could find people very specific to their needs. One disadvantage that people may encounter, might be that the competency tests may be too specific, and may restrict people from finding employment, or they may not be given a chance to “get their foot in the door” and master the necessary skills in an acceptable
There are many ways society might benefit from a competency-based society. First, if a young person passes a specific competency test, he may be accepted into a certain position or organization even before the recommended age. Before the war, we could find many teenagers working in many different environments, but after the war there was a decrease …show more content…
According to Robert Sternberg, all people possess three distinct unique types of intelligence. If we utilized specific tests to determine if an individual were street smart, book smart, or highly creative, organizations could find people very specific to their needs. One disadvantage that people may encounter, might be that the competency tests may be too specific, and may restrict people from finding employment, or they may not be given a chance to “get their foot in the door” and master the necessary skills in an acceptable