Book contents
- In the Know
- In the Know
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Acknowledgments
- Preface
- Introduction
- Section 1 The Nature of Intelligence
- 1 Intelligence Is Whatever Collection of Tasks a Psychologist Puts on a Test
- 2 Intelligence Is Too Complex to Summarize with One Number
- 3 IQ Does Not Correspond to Brain Anatomy or Functioning
- 4 Intelligence Is a Western Concept that Does Not Apply to Non-Western Cultures
- 5 There Are Multiple Intelligences in the Human Mind
- 6 Practical Intelligence Is a Real Ability, Separate from General Intelligence
- Section 2 Measuring Intelligence
- 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
1 - Intelligence Is Whatever Collection of Tasks a Psychologist Puts on a Test
from Section 1 - The Nature 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
- 1 Intelligence Is Whatever Collection of Tasks a Psychologist Puts on a Test
- 2 Intelligence Is Too Complex to Summarize with One Number
- 3 IQ Does Not Correspond to Brain Anatomy or Functioning
- 4 Intelligence Is a Western Concept that Does Not Apply to Non-Western Cultures
- 5 There Are Multiple Intelligences in the Human Mind
- 6 Practical Intelligence Is a Real Ability, Separate from General Intelligence
- Section 2 Measuring Intelligence
- 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
I found that quotation in a general psychology textbook written for college students. Setting aside the question of why anyone today would use grip strength or shoe size to measure intelligence, almost everything that the authors state in this quotation is incorrect. But it is a common belief, even among psychologists, that intelligence is nothing more than an arbitrary collection of abilities (Warne, Astle, & Hill, 2018).
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- In the KnowDebunking 35 Myths about Human Intelligence, pp. 31 - 34Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2020