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
- Section 3 Influences on Intelligence
- Section 4 Intelligence and Education
- Section 5 Life Consequences of Intelligence
- 22 IQ Scores Only Measure How Good Someone Is at Taking Tests
- 23 Intelligence Is Not Important in the Workplace
- 24 Intelligence Tests Are Designed to Create or Perpetuate a False Meritocracy
- 25 Very High Intelligence Is Not More Beneficial than Moderately High Intelligence
- 26 Emotional Intelligence Is a Real Ability that Is Helpful in Life
- Section 6 Demographic Group Differences
- Section 7 Societal and Ethical Issues
- References
- Index
22 - IQ Scores Only Measure How Good Someone Is at Taking Tests
from Section 5 - Life Consequences of Intelligence
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 22 October 2020
- 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
- Section 3 Influences on Intelligence
- Section 4 Intelligence and Education
- Section 5 Life Consequences of Intelligence
- 22 IQ Scores Only Measure How Good Someone Is at Taking Tests
- 23 Intelligence Is Not Important in the Workplace
- 24 Intelligence Tests Are Designed to Create or Perpetuate a False Meritocracy
- 25 Very High Intelligence Is Not More Beneficial than Moderately High Intelligence
- 26 Emotional Intelligence Is a Real Ability that Is Helpful in Life
- Section 6 Demographic Group Differences
- Section 7 Societal and Ethical Issues
- References
- Index
Summary
All these claims fail to explain why some people outscore others on intelligence tests. Another claim is much simpler than any of these: maybe some people are just better at taking tests. This is another way of saying that intelligence tests do not measure any skill that is useful in the real world, but rather just the ability to solve artificial problems in the test setting.
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- In the KnowDebunking 35 Myths about Human Intelligence, pp. 197 - 203Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2020