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Setting the Scene
Army recruits who could not read or write English were given the Beta test you are about to take. Often, the testing room was overcrowded. A translator would tell the recruits they would have just three minutes to complete the test...
Please Read these Instructions Before Taking the Test
The test contains twenty pictures. Something is wrong with each of the pictures. Type the correct response for each picture in the text area. For example, if there's a drawing of a face that has no mouth, type the word "mouth" in the "Your Answer" text area (see figure 1, below). (We should note that in the vast majority of cases, recruits who took the test you are about to take did so by completing the drawings. Some, however, did write the correct answer underneath the drawing, which is what you will be doing.)
 It is important that you are precise in your responses. After entering each answer, you may either hit the "Enter" key on your keyboard, or click on the "Next" button to proceed to the next picture. If you finish before the three minutes are up, you may click on "Done" to submit your answers. Otherwise, you will be notified when time is up.
All right. Three minutes. Click here to take the test.
When you have finished taking the test, consider the questions, below. |
- In the test you just took, what do you think is being measured? Can there ever be one test to define intelligence? Why or why not? What is the difference between a test and an assessment? Try this group exercise: divide your students into small groups. Assign each group the task of designing an assessment that measures intelligence. Each group will then report back to the larger group, addressing the following questions: What factors, such as time and setting, did your group consider? What different asessment methods did your group use, and why? What was most challenging about this exercise? On which points did your group reach a consensus? On which points was there the most disagreement?
- How does the test you took seem to define intelligence? That is, what do you need to know to answer questions correctly? How do you define intelligence? How would you design a test to measure intelligence based on your definition?
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