Answer to Question #215356 in Psychology for Dani

Question

1)What is intelligence?

2)What determines intelligence (heredity and environmental factors)?

3)How can it be measured fairly?

4)Is it a valid measure of a person's ability?

Harvard intext referencing and references

Answer 1

Intelligence is the ability to think, learn from experience, solve problems, and adapt to new situations is referred as intelligence.

Determines Intelligence

·        Place of residence,

·        Physical exercise,

·        Family income,

·        Parents' occupation

·        Education

·        Genetic components

How Intelligence Can Be Measured

A person's intelligence quotient score is calculated using a relative scale compared to an age-based average score. Current IQ tests use standard deviations from a well-established average to get personal scores, which are rather stable over time.

The measure of a person's ability

The intelligence quotient, or IQ, is a measurement of a person's capacity to reason. They also test people's ability to solve puzzles and remember information they've heard.