Defining+Intelligence



According to American Psychological Association (2013), intelligence is described in simple terms as "intellectual functioning." This simple definition  for such an complex concept leaves much room for debate about what "intellectual functioning" really means.

Robert Sternberg defines intelligence as "a mental activity directed toward purposive adaptation to, selection and shaping of real world environments relevant to one's life" (New World Encyclopedia). It seems that Sternberg views intelligence with a much higher standard that goes beyond adding and subtracting, but his definition touches the components of survival in every aspect of life.

**Ultimately no one can agree!**