Objections

There are many objections concerning the various definitions that have evolved in the many efforts to determine what intelligence truly is. As discussed previously many view intelligence as having more than one component, but can not agree on the components thought to make up intelligence.

Intelligence tests also come with many objections such as the belief that they are "unreliable" and that the scores of one person's test can actually "vary as much as 15 points" (Joy, 2013).

Katlyn Joy (2013) brings up another valid reason for why intelligence testing may not be such a reliable way of testing a person's mental aptitude because of the biases that exist in regards to certain "cultural, racial, or socioeconomic groups."

Other things to consider in regards to intelligence testing is that many people tend to admit that they are bad test takers, most bad test takers become overwhelmed with a great deal of anxiety. Testing anxiety can ultimately produce unfavorable outcomes, in which these scores are reported and used as a label to determine one's mental capacity.