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Eportfolio 3
Assessing Human Intelligence
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Our brains are all made up differently. We have different strengths and weaknesses. It is
important to study human intelligence can help us to maximize our strengths. This knowledge
can result in a positive impact on our personal lives and society. Intelligence tests are also
helpful for diagnosing those who may need help in different areas of life and to develop
solutions to allow them to cope socially (Why Study Intelligence, Week 3).
1. Explain HOW and WHY IQ tests were first developed by referring to class content,
and how they were meant to help children in school. Do you support the use of IQ
tests for this purpose? Why or Why Not?
Intelligence testing has been around for centuries. Psychologist Alfred Binet was asked by the
French government to rank students based on their intelligence with a goal of helping those who
needed more academic help (class content slides). I support IQ tests for this purpose as it was
implemented to ensure that children were put in the program that was right for them at their
development and learning stage. It helped to develop specialized programs that met a child at
his/her learning stage. Validity and reliability is important to prevent stereotyping.
2. Were you surprised by the information on brain size and intelligence presented in
this weeks content? Why or why not? Is the flow of information in the brain a
better explanation of how intelligence works?
Yes, I was a bit surprised by that information having learnt somewhere before that a bigger brain
has more grey matter which is critical for thinking and problem solving. I love British detective
stories and reading this material reminded me of one of my favorite characters, Hercule Poirot
who always referred to his abundance of grey matter for his success in crime solving. The
information that has been concluded by Dr. Rex Jung of the Mind Institute, makes sense to me,
that if information is organized efficiently it makes for faster recall of that information(class
content). I was however unclear if brain capacity is part of inherited gene?