what exactly does an individual person intelligence depend on ?

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trancenova · Answer

Hi, I haven't researched this too much but firstly it would depend on how you see 'intelligence'. For example do you class it as the amount of knowledge a person has, the potential they have to retain it or their learning abilities. Wikipedia classes it as "The ability to acquire and apply knowledge and skills." A persons intelligence may depend upon their brain or childhood development and a number of other biological factors. However it can also depend upon their life experiences, their parents and their education.

From here the situation becomes more complex. One persons intelligence may only be in one way or one form. For example would you regard someone who is able to retain (and learn) a very long route in the middle of a jungle and all the sights along the way but not do simple algebra as 'intelligent'. On that same note someone may be 'intelligent' in math but not English etc. In this every persons 'intelligence' may be different however it could be argued that the more subjects one is able to acquire knowledge and apply skills could be classed as 'higher' intelligence.

anonymous · Answer

well it has many bases!but it actually depends upon ur creative,practical,analytical skills!a person's intelligence cannot be tested by taking iq tests!

anonymous · Answer

we are basically products of nurture and nature ^_^