The New Scientist has raised a view of gradual decline in
IQs in developed countries .The IQ Test ,designed by French psychologist in
1900s ,was to help distinguish between individual intellectual abilities .However
,the test result is thought to be fixed through one’s life ,further limiting
people’s potential by setting barrier to be confident . Scores makes
intelligence look relatively constant, whereas in fact we are all becoming more
intelligent across and within our lifetimes. This particular use of IQ tests
has caused one leader in the field of intelligence research, Robert Sternberg,
to refer to IQ testing as “negative psychology” in a 2008 article.
In my opinion ,the IQs test has both drawbacks and
advantages .It helps one to realize one’ intellectual abilities by pointing out
the level of his intelligence .In some extent ,such function indeed helps some
people to understand their abilities and to be pragmatic . However, our intelligence
is not fixed. On the contrary, it grows with the age .As such, it is expected
that people will set barrier to be better themselves, telling themselves that their
failures are supposed to be like that. The drastically limit people’s potential
,making people stop to keep improving themselves .In a nutshell ,IQ test is a
coin with two sides ,which should be implemented properly.
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