During a Conversation, Your Neighbor Proclaims, "I Don't Know Why

question 115

Essay

During a conversation, your neighbor proclaims, "I don't know why my kid is forced to take IQ tests at school. Everyone knows that intelligence tests don't really measure anything, and everyone also knows that intelligence is simply inherited." Enlighten your neighbor by discussing the nature of intelligence testing and by discussing the nature and/or nurture of intelligence.

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Definitions:

Smooth Muscle

An involuntary, non-striated muscle found within the walls of organs and structures such as the intestines, ureters, and blood vessels, responsible for regulating internal movements.

Voluntary Control

The ability to consciously direct or influence bodily movements or physiological functions.

Flexion

A bending movement of the two elements of a jointed body part.

Muscular Dystrophy

A group of inherited disorders characterized by a loss of muscle tissue and by muscle weakness.