Response to Article: “What Good Is This Thing Called Intelligence and Why Bother to Measure It?”

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a single person is subject to change from one time to another, how can we realistically measure intelligence, whatever that is? People are complex and multifaceted, and expressing their "intelligence" in a single test score is like expressing a 3D problem through 2D means.

Taking a test is out of context with how people express their intelligence in the real world. The student has no influence on the formulation of the questions and the tasks do not seem relevant to the student. IQ scores do not really predict how well students can solve problems or make decisions in complex, real-life environments. Since IQ tests only measure test-taking abilities and not real-world applications, what is the purpose of their use in schools?

Hillard argues that IQ tests have no place in schools unless they can aid in the design of instruction and benefit students. He argues that the benefit of such tests does not currently exist. The tests are supposed to predict achievement and help ...

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