In other words, how do we know if someone is a mental midget or a genius? — Average
My initial response would be shifting the question from 'how do we know if someone' to 'what is a genius' and 'what is a mental midget'. I'm assuming you seek to differentiate between those people who are unlearned from those with intellectual disabilities? — Tom Storm
question is unnecessary because the question "What is a genius?" is almost identical to the question "what is intelligence? — Average
Whothe best way of measuring someone's intelligence — Average
What'what is a genius' and 'what is a mental midget' — Tom Storm
I guess the conventional wisdom is that people are divided into low IQ (at some point it is a disability) and high IQ (at some point it is genius level). — Tom Storm
The ability to troubleshoot and fix a machine.The ability to assess a social or interpersonal situation and act accordingly. Acting prudentially to achieve a good outcome. — Fooloso4
There are a multitude of measures of intelligence — Down The Rabbit Hole
One of my favourite measures would be to the effect of "the ability to work things out". — Down The Rabbit Hole
ability to work things out — Down The Rabbit Hole
If someone intended to produce a bad outcome for herself that would not be intelligent. — Fooloso4
Would you mind explaining to me what you mean by "work things out"? — Average
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