Good morning all,
I made a comment on intelleigence and measuring intelligence before. To
me intelligence is the capacity to turn data into information, and then
being able to correlate this information as needed to lead to creative
and original development and thought. The elements are largely
subjective, and hence intelligence is less of an entity with dimentions
and mass, than a concept. Measuring it is like quantifying the merit of
a painting the beauty of a poem, or the bouquet of a wine. The tools are
mere blunt digital clubs in a complex analogue world.
Amen
rgds John
Peter Irons wrote:
>
> Not how do you measure 'it' but how do you measure 'them' and how many
> 'them' should be measured.
>
> Peter Irons
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: M.G.Peckitt <[log in to unmask]>
> To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>
> Date: 13 February 1999 10:59
> Subject: Experience of I.Q Tests
>
> >To all
> >
> >I would like to relate my experience as being the subject
> >of an I.Q Test, I have seeen the subject been talked about a
> >bit.
> >
> >
> >When I was 14 to decide what benefits I could have when
> >taking my GCSE's the school brought in the Councils's
> >Educational Psychologist. I was tested using the Weschler
> >Intelligence test for children. I scored 70 which is "low
> >average", the average bod gets 90. I have according to
> >this test visual-spatial difficulties though a high verbal
> >reasoning, though one lower than my classmates.
> >
> >In this test is in many ways beneficial, it helped me get a
> >computer, and extra time for GCSE's, A Levels, and
> >University exams (I study Philosophy). If the test was not
> >taken I would not be in University today with hopes of
> >doing an MA in Philosophy.
> >
> >As for my attitude towards the the test, well I take a
> >pragmatic attitude towards it, it serves a purpose -
> >computer etc. When I studied Psychology I learnt this
> >quote:-
> >
> >"I.Q test measure what I.Q are made to measure" - A.R.Luria
> >
> >Also Mr.Weschler the creator of the test has admitted in
> >books written by him that any intelliegence test is
> >incomplete because it cannot be a "working" test meaning it
> >cannot make allowances for learning and the way
> >intelligence can seem to grow through this, I know far more
> >now then I did when I was 14. If any model of
> >intelligence seems promisings it is Gardner's "Multiple
> >Intelligences" but how does one create a psychometric test
> >to test it. Has one been created?
> >
> >Michael
> >
> >
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> >M.G.Peckitt
> >[log in to unmask]
> >
> >
> >
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