What’s “false” in what I said? Of course intelligence is a thing that has some natural aptitude - but what an IQ measures is… ability to take an IQ test. Which is also influenced by practicing the skills the IQ test measures.
A good analogy is a test of running speed, say a 100 meter dash. No one would try to argue that running speed does…
What’s “false” in what I said? Of course intelligence is a thing that has some natural aptitude - but what an IQ measures is… ability to take an IQ test. Which is also influenced by practicing the skills the IQ test measures.
A good analogy is a test of running speed, say a 100 meter dash. No one would try to argue that running speed doesnt have some contribution from natural athleticism. But equally no one would try to argue that your running speed doesnt also depend on some contribution from practice. And not just directly practicing running but time spent playing other sports, generally being active and fit, etc.
And Yet you have IQ twitter out here arguing that somehow the IQ test measures only innate intelligence and NOT relevant practice (eg practice at analytical - western - education). That’s just as silly as it would be for the running example. It should be evident to everyone.
IQ tests arent useless - but they become useless when we pretend they are something they are not - a measure of innate intelligence only.
What’s “false” in what I said? Of course intelligence is a thing that has some natural aptitude - but what an IQ measures is… ability to take an IQ test. Which is also influenced by practicing the skills the IQ test measures.
A good analogy is a test of running speed, say a 100 meter dash. No one would try to argue that running speed doesnt have some contribution from natural athleticism. But equally no one would try to argue that your running speed doesnt also depend on some contribution from practice. And not just directly practicing running but time spent playing other sports, generally being active and fit, etc.
And Yet you have IQ twitter out here arguing that somehow the IQ test measures only innate intelligence and NOT relevant practice (eg practice at analytical - western - education). That’s just as silly as it would be for the running example. It should be evident to everyone.
IQ tests arent useless - but they become useless when we pretend they are something they are not - a measure of innate intelligence only.