INTELLIGENT QUOTIENT (IQ), A TRUE MEASURE OF INTELLIGENCE?
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I've always wondered what my IQ would be and whether it's a good indicator of intelligence. Some schools measure the IQ of their top students to determine how well they think or to assign a fixed number to one's intelligence. But, in my opinion, intelligence cannot be fixed in any way; someone who scores low on IQ tests may be more intelligent in other areas that the test did not cover.
One thing I know about the brain is that it has the ability to both expand and contract depending on how much we task or train it. It also depends on one's attitude toward making things happen. You've probably heard of a student who, after changing his attitude toward his studies, ends up doing better than the best student in the class.
That scenario sounds familiar, doesn't it? In such a case, we have people like Ben Carson.
The whole point is that the idea behind IQ is to assign a fixed point to the brain's capabilities when, at the same time, a man's intelligence today cannot be the same the next day. A man's intelligence has a tendency to increase or decrease.
So is IQ a true measure of intelligence?
I disagree... The reason has already been stated. The brain's capabilities are not fixed; we learn and grow on a daily basis. Don't feel bad if you take a test and your IQ appears to be lower than normal. It's just a way of saying that you have a lot more options for expanding your mind; it all depends on your motivation. A quick mention here then:
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Nice analysis and point of view here. I think the idea of intelligent quotient and other standard tests, and basically, the general standardization of everything is for convenience.
Instead of developing a specific test for each individual a general test is developed for the general population. This is the same as IQ tests, and in this strength, is also it's weaknesses as you cannot always generalize and judge people from standard tests.
A lot of things can enhance intelligence. And as you've asked, motivation is one of them. Facts already shows that highly motivated people will always do better than the general population. Motivation can come in a lot of ways too. Sometimes, it's proper incentives for efforts and with that you just unleash the hidden intelligence in people.
Other times, conditions such as being poor or broke serve as a huge motivator and gets the brain overclocking!
Hmmβ¦. Exactly motivation is a good influence to enhance oneβs intelligence. Without doing something willingly, you wonβt add all your effort towards it.
This is an awesome addition to this article.
Thanks sir.
Hmm I see your point. From my side of view: Being motivated increases the interest of an individual hereby placing more thoughts in whatever task they face.
That means we have similar views on this right? Well I do think motivation do contribute a lot π.
Hmmmm indeed @starstrings01 , you have proven to be a star again by stating one actual fact about IQ...
I wonder how much of much of a thinker man you are to get people interested in your write up, I want to be like you hehehe π€£π€£π€£..
I agree totally with you on the fact, depending on how much you train your brain is the result you get, the brain has the capacity to accumulate thousands of things, it is now depending on the person to make use of it and also we learn everyday, what I got wrong today and there is correction the probability of missing it tomorrow is small...
I remember back then during my common entrance, we did IQ test where they dictated some story to us telling us to write it down with punctuation marks included lolz ππ€£π€£...
It was so interesting but the punctuations were the Issue lolz ππ€£...
Well done star, you have made a point here and I agree with you on this
I think some people has the capacity to be brilliant, but I think we're a reflection of what we learn, what we make of these learning experiences and how we get better. Like you said, people who are supposed to be smart might end up being dull especially when they're not rightly exposed to the learning curve that could shape them. That's why I feel people are mostly who they choose to be and not what they're programmed to be.
Damn right brother! We are what we are exposed to. We become what we learn and the kind of exposure one is determines how much intelligent he become.
Itβs hard to get good results from programming someone into something he is not ready to become.
@josediccus Onπ―, we are all a reflection of our choices, and of course, we have no choice if we haven't in some ways learned about them. You can not hold on to what you don't know, the IQ test basically doesn't tell the future of one's brain/intelligence but only helps one check one's stance in a particular area at a given time, and that pokes us to either learn more and vice versa.
Hmm. A good definition of IQ there. It just tells you your capabilities at that instance and doesnβt mean you cannot improve or get better.
I agree with the point that IQ tests are not the accurate method to test ones intelligence. The result on the tests are affected by one's exposure to the world. Some one may have a lot of exposure to the world but not the aspects being asked in the question of IQ test. Similarly, the understanding of a language also has an effect on the score. If somebody taking the test in English is not aware of the accurate meaning of key words, the scores are likely to be effected.
Further, the practice and exposure to similar kind of tests again and againd increase one's score. That's why IQ tests are not the very acurate way of testing one's intelligence.
Hmm π€. Quite a valid point here. The understanding of the question and exposure is a good case to be mentioned. How intelligent of you!
Thanks for the compliment.
Being a psychology student with an interest in linguistics, it was easy to come up with this observation. π
Let me give you a scenario and give the answer about if motivation has a role to play in one's intelligence.
While in my secondary school, my IQ on Mathematics was so low and it was because I didn't train my brain. Why is it that way? I never enjoyed the teacher, likewise I hate him. I got bored of the subject that it affected my result. Did I do well in other subjects? Of course, I did. In fact I developed interest in English more and I was good in some ways.
Not being intelligent in Mathematics doesn't mean I wasn't in other areas. When I got to the University, I realized that factors that could make a student fail a subject or course is when you have no interest in the course or the lecturer himself which could be due to how such a teacher delivers the course.
This lecturer made me love and enjoy mathematics with the way he taught me and I trained my brain from that day which helped me realize that I can actually do it if I am motivated to.
So for me, an individual's IQ isn't a measure to one's intelligence but motivation does.
Exactly! I love this point. A childβs motivation to a course or test determines how well he would do in that test. Motivation has a very vital role to play!
That is it! It's just a matter of getting an interest in the said test and training one's mind and from there, motivation comes in which would help build one's intelligence.
Intelligence is something that just canβt be measured. It just canβt. Not even by the tests weβre made to take in schools, because the required answers are fixed and thereβs no room to be creative in your answers(which is the definition of true intelligence). Not to mention that these tests are by someone elseβs standard of intelligence.
Lol. These tests are by someoneβs else standard of intelligence! I like what you did there but it is absolutely true.
I totally agree with you, it depends on how you wish to do with your brain, it has the ability to store more than any another thing in the world
Agreed bro. IQ cannot be a factor that decides the true potential of an individual. In today's world EQ (Emotional Quotient) is equally important!
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