Intelligence tests

standardizes test, offers only a small snapshot of my skills. The VARK, Multiple intelligence assessments, Myers Briggs personality profile actually provide more info. In some respects, my scores match other students, but still, I have a unique personality. What is intelligence? Since the early days of humanity, man has tried to define intelligence; from the time of Plato and Socrates to the 21st century people are still trying to define intelligence. There are many definitions of…

nature and nurture and their impact on intelligence has been widely debated over the last century. This dynamic has been studied, tested, examined and reexamined. Typical cognitive development milestones and the nature vs. nurture conundrum have been a huge focus in the study of intelligence. This abundance of attention on the subject of intelligence has not yet yeilded a working and universally accepted definition. Despite of the lack of definition, intelligence is tested and measured in a…

Intelligence, according to British psychologist Charles Spearman, is general cognitive ability that could be measured and numerically expressed. There has been a presentable amount of research done to prove the relationship between one’s intelligence and how it affects their workplace achievements as well as academic achievements. Similarly, students’ achievements in their classrooms are also thought to be in direct relation to their intelligence. So, what of students who face various learning…

is intelligence anyway? Intelligence is defined as the ability to learn and develop skills, but when they test for intelligence they only test on an academic level. Along with these biased questions some students are bad test takers which is entirely intensified by the testing environment approved by most states, this along with everything else certainly determines that if students who are renowned in other fields but are not academically up to par will fail this test. There should be a test…

presented. In the 1920’s, Lewis Terman created an intelligence test and eventually this test was administered on a wide scale (Graham, 2005, p. 72). This tool was used to identify gifted children who might benefit from additional services, and also to provide resources to those who did measure up to standards. After an analysis of scores, Terman recognized that race correlated with scores, and attributed this to hereditary differences in intelligence (Educational Resources Information Center, p.…

including nonverbal assessments. These tests are not without fault, and there are many of critiques about the use of nonverbal measures of intelligence. While, they should not be the only indicator of future achievement, nonverbal assessments should be included as part of the data points collected and presented in the process of identification of gifted students for the following reasons: they help with the diversification of gifted programs, assessing intelligence…

The title of the test in review is the Test of Nonverbal Intelligence, Fourth Edition, also known as the TONI-4. Linda Brown, Rita J. Sherbenou and Susan K. Johnsen originally wrote the test. The test is currently published by PRO-ED, which is located at 8700 Shoal Creek Boulevard in Austin, Texas. The company’s website is www.proedinc.com. It is recommended that the testing process take approximately 15 minutes, although, there is no specific time limit for test takers to respond during the…

The Triarchic Theory of Intelligence proposed by Robert J. Sternberg, an American psychologist that dedicated his time towards trying to make sense of the human intelligence, suggested that human intelligence is comprised of three different aspects, which are the analytical intelligence, practical intelligence, as well as creative intelligence (Ciccarelli & White, 2015). The analytical aspect of this theory refers to a person’s ability to analyze or break down problems that are complex into…

intelligent or not applying themselves, but these arguments tend to ignore the education system’s inability to detect different types of students and adjust teaching styles accordingly. In the article “On Education: Intelligence in the Classroom”, Charles Murray suggests that intelligence is largely predetermined. He elaborates that some students, despite the quality of their education, are simply not capable of achieving academic success beyond a certain level. While this is obviously true in…

construct of intelligence is largely focused on “individual differences in mental ability” (Drummond, 2004, p. 124) and has over the years had several models postulated in an attempt to theorize its facets. Some of the more prominent models purported includes Thurstone’s Multifactor theory, Vernon’s Hierarchical theory, Guilford’s Model of intelligence, Cattell’s Fluid and Crystallized intelligence and Gardner’s theory of multiple intelligence. Cattell referred to fluid intelligence as being…