IQ TESTS’ INACCURACY IN MEASURING INTELLIGENCE. Education Essay (Essay Sample)

Running Head: IQ TESTS’ INACCURACY IN MEASURING INTELLIGENCE
IQ Tests’ Inaccuracy in Measuring Intelligence
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Introduction
Humans consider themselves intelligent beings. Measuring intelligence level has however been an issue of concern for many years. To start with, intelligence is not clearly understood. Groups of people argue as to whether intelligence is just the ability to excel in class, read, and spell and write well, upon which the IQ test is based. The Intelligence Quotient (I.Q) has been used since the last century to determine, through IQ tests, a person’s intelligence by comparing their mental age and their chronological age. However, many psychologists argue that IQ tests do not actually determine a person’s intelligence, citing several reasons ranging from its lack of consideration for human being creativity and potential, to cultural and racial factors.