Recently, psychologists have broadened the definition of intelligence to include nonacademic forms of knowledge such as artistic, musical, and body movement abilities. Despite this, intelligence tests have remained unchanged. Critics argue that intelligence tests assess a narrow set of abilities and focus heavily on school-based knowledge. Current tests don’t assess other forms of intelligence such as creativity, social sensitivity, or street smarts. Today many scholars recognize that there is much more to intelligence than what the test measures.
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