B2 – Upper Intermediate
Intelligence is a complex quality involving different abilities like thinking, problem-solving, emotions, and creativity. IQ tests, which measure some cognitive skills such as reasoning and math, only give a partial picture of how smart someone is. They don’t capture everything about a person’s intelligence because they focus on specific areas and use standard questions and scoring.
Watch the video to know more about it and be able to answer the questions that follow.
Vocabulary Questions:
- What does “remedial help” mean? “Alfred Binet was asked by the government to develop a test that could determine whether people needed remedial help with their education.” Use this phrase in a sentence.
- What does the word “innate” mean? “American Psychologists decide that I.Q. is innate, that you were born with it, and there’s nothing you can do to change it.” Give one (1) synonym or similar expression and use ‘innate’ in your own sentence.
- What does “multifaceted” mean? “Intelligence is a multifaceted thing and multifaceted things can’t really be measured in terms of a single number.” Give one (1) synonym or similar expression and use ‘multifaceted’ in your own sentence.
Discussion Questions:
- Do you believe that IQ tests accurately reflect someone’s overall intelligence? Why or why not?
- In your opinion, what other factors besides cognitive abilities should be considered when defining intelligence?
- How important is it for society to recognize and value different forms of intelligence beyond what is typically measured by IQ tests?
- In what ways can emotional intelligence and creativity be important aspects of intelligence that are not fully captured by traditional IQ tests?