As I read the article to me it seems to indicate that intelligence is inborn and does not involve outside stimulous.
An IQ test is supposed to gauge how well someone can use information and logic to answer questions or make predictions. So an IQ evaluation has to be based on two things, the ability of the testee to use the facts that have been taught and/or the display of the failure to teach them or even apply the proper teaching. So if the facts required to determine logical answers are not there, then the IQ would have no direction but down unless very lucky as it is multiple choice. But it doesn’t happen that way so who do you blame for the drop in average IQ on the tests? Do you blame the lack of intelligence, or the failure of the education system to provide the students with the tools to display a greater intelligence?
So which is worse, the inability of a lesser capable person to use the facts taught or the genious that was never taught those facts. And an even greater problem is that while they are not getting it done, people (students and young people entering the workforce) are paying the price for other peoples’ failures. And that isn’t intelligent. Remember, Einstein flunked high school math.
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Imho IQ is both genetic and environmental—probably 50-50 or something close to that.
Obviously the genetic component has not changed—so the lower IQ is the fault of the educational system, mass media, the cell phone hypnotism brainwashing etc.
“Remember, Einstein flunked high school math.”
TOTALLY FALSE! He was studying calculus even BEFORE HS.
The tests themselves, generally give three scores. A verbal IQ, a Nonverbal IQ and a Full Scale or global measure. The verbal measure generally is highly correlated with academic success as well as income levels. Verbal IQs involve verbal reason, verbal comprehension, and other verbal processing skills. Nonverbal reasoning generally involves analyzing patterns and how they change and predicting based on the pattern. The tests themselves all involve using verbal and nonverbal skills as well as visual processing, auditory processing, memory, processing speed to solve problems. Despite what detractors say, they are some of the most validated scientific instruments around.
Generally, by age 12 the scores are highly stable and do not change. Exquisite verbal stimulation and processing withprecise language skills to very young infants by parents will maximize IQ. Ghetto moms who are 14 having kids and worried more about clubbing, getting their nails done and leaving their kids with whoever severely negatively impact their kids overall intelligence potential. You can maximize what nature gives them or damage their potential