[简答题] "Intelligence" at best is an assumptive construct― the word’’s meaning has never been clear. 【61】^There is more agreement on the kinds of behavior referred to by the term than there is on how to interpret or classify them.# But it is generally agreed that a person who has high intelligence is one who can grasp ideas readily, make distinctions, reason logically, and use verbal and mathematical symbols in solving problems. An intelligence test is a rough measure of a child’’s capacity for learning, particularly for learning the kinds of things required in school. It does not measure character, social adjustment, physical endurance, manual skills, or artistic abilities. It is not supposed to ― it was not designed for such purposes . 【62】^To criticize it for such failure is roughly comparable to criticizing a thermometer for not measuring wind velocity.# The other thing we should notice is that the assessment of the intelligence of any subject is essentially a comparative affair