IQ tests are not an accurate measure of a person's intelligence. I'm going to analyze the reasons why I think IQ tests are not an accurate measure of intelligence. These reasons will be accompanied by solid, proven facts that will dispel the accuracy that is falsely believed to be part of IQ tests. Today, IQ tests are part of many instances where intelligence is judged. This is not a precise measurement. The test that evolved today as the IQ test was originally designed by Sir Francis Galton. He designed it to differentiate between “abnormal” and “normal” intellectual growth of children of that era. The abilities he tested or are commonly tested today have not been established as having any relationship to the individual's mental growth or his chances of success in life. It has generally been seen that people who belong to low-income strata or areas with low economic growth perform worse in tests. Their lower scores don't necessarily imply that they have a low IQ, it's just that the setup of the test, the language used (in most cases) is not the one they know. High test scores can also be achieved if you had better schooling and early preparation. There is evidence that children who are encouraged to "open" their minds in the early stages of life by playing mental games and puzzles have a general tendency to think "outside the box", they grasp things like puzzles or mind-boggling puzzles. questions easily and can understand and answer them much more easily than others who have not been exposed to such activities. (Sternberg and Grigorenko, 2000). The reason is that their mind was made to look at the middle of paper... a person is just smart because they know how to act and when to act. IQ tests can judge a portion of the intellectual level present, but fail to do so on the basis of the whole. Works Cited Sternberg, RJ and Grigorenko, EL (2000). Teaching for successful intelligence: To increase student learning and achievement. Arlington Heights, IL: Merrill-Prentice Hall. Gardner, H. (1983). States of mind: The theory of multiple intelligences. New York: Basic Books. Plucker, J.A. (1998). Is gifted education still viable? Education Week, 17, 33-34. Atherton JS (2011) Learning and teaching; Piaget's Theory of Development [Online: UK] accessed May 5, 2011 at http://www.learningandteaching.info/learning/piaget.htmBBC NEWS. (April 26, 2011). IQ tests measure motivation, not just intelligence. Accessed April 5, 2011 from http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-13156817

Essay / IQ tests are not an accurate measure of a person's intelligence. I'm going to analyze the reasons why I think IQ tests are not an accurate measure of intelligence. These reasons will be accompanied by solid, proven facts that will dispel the accuracy that is falsely believed to be part of IQ tests. Today, IQ tests are part of many instances where intelligence is judged. This is not a precise measurement. The test that evolved today as the IQ test was originally designed by Sir Francis Galton. He designed it to differentiate between “abnormal” and “normal” intellectual growth of children of that era. The abilities he tested or are commonly tested today have not been established as having any relationship to the individual's mental growth or his chances of success in life. It has generally been seen that people who belong to low-income strata or areas with low economic growth perform worse in tests. Their lower scores don't necessarily imply that they have a low IQ, it's just that the setup of the test, the language used (in most cases) is not the one they know. High test scores can also be achieved if you had better schooling and early preparation. There is evidence that children who are encouraged to "open" their minds in the early stages of life by playing mental games and puzzles have a general tendency to think "outside the box", they grasp things like puzzles or mind-boggling puzzles. questions easily and can understand and answer them much more easily than others who have not been exposed to such activities. (Sternberg and Grigorenko, 2000). The reason is that their mind was made to look at the middle of paper... a person is just smart because they know how to act and when to act. IQ tests can judge a portion of the intellectual level present, but fail to do so on the basis of the whole. Works Cited Sternberg, RJ and Grigorenko, EL (2000). Teaching for successful intelligence: To increase student learning and achievement. Arlington Heights, IL: Merrill-Prentice Hall. Gardner, H. (1983). States of mind: The theory of multiple intelligences. New York: Basic Books. Plucker, J.A. (1998). Is gifted education still viable? Education Week, 17, 33-34. Atherton JS (2011) Learning and teaching; Piaget's Theory of Development [Online: UK] accessed May 5, 2011 at http://www.learningandteaching.info/learning/piaget.htmBBC NEWS. (April 26, 2011). IQ tests measure motivation, not just intelligence. Accessed April 5, 2011 from http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-13156817

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