What did you think “intelligence” meant? Has this view changed?

Theories of Cognitive Development: The blind men and the elephant:

 

You read about several ways that psychologists have defined intelligence. Before reading this chapter, what did you think “intelligence” meant? Has this view changed? If you had to write a definition of intelligence, what would it be, and why? Based on what you have learned about intelligence tests, how well do they measure “intelligence” as you would define it?

 

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