Published on: 01 Jan 1970

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No one doubts that intelligence develops as children grow older. Yet, the concept of intelligence has proved both quite difficult to define in unambiguous terms and unexpectedly controversial in some respects. Although at one level, there seem to be almost as many definitions of intelligence as people who have tried to define it, there is broad agreement on two key features. That is, intelligence involves the capacity to not only to learn from experience but also to adapt to one’s environment. However, we cannot leave the concept there. Before turning to what is known about intelligence development, it is necessary to consider whether we consider the growth of one or many skills. That question has been tackled in rather different ways by psychometricians and by developmentally.

Daydreams are not dreams, because we can only daydream if we are awake. Also, we choose what our daydreams will be about, which we cannot usually do with dreams. With many daydreams, we know that what we imagine is unlikely to happen. At least, if it does happen, it probably will not do so in the way we want it to. However, some daydreams are about things that are likely to happen. With these, our daydreams often help us to work out what we want to do, or how to do it to get the best results. So, these daydreams are helpful. We use our imagination to help us understand the world and other people. Daydreams can help people to be creative. People in creative or artistic careers, such as composers, novelists and filmmakers, develop new ideas through daydreaming. This is also true of research scientists and mathematicians. In fact, Albert Einstein said that imagination is more important than knowledge because knowledge is limited whereas imagination is not.

Section 1: Questions 1-5

Question (1)

Do the following statements agree with the information given in the reading passage? Write:

TRUE                        if the statement agrees with the information
FALSE                      if the statement contradicts the information
NOT GIVEN             if there is no information on this

1

As children grow older, Intelligence evolves.

  • A
  • B
  • C
2

The concept of intelligence has failed to win over the controversies regarding the definition of intelligence.

  • A
  • B
  • C
3

Intelligence can be defined as the capacity to learn from the experience and to adapt to the environment 

  • A
  • B
  • C
4

It is unnecessary to consider how many skills are involved in the evolution of intelligence

  • A
  • B
  • C
5

Many psychometricians have avoided giving an exact definition of intelligence 

  • A
  • B
  • C
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Section 1
Section 2: Questions 6-10

Question (6)

Do the following statements agree with the information given in the reading passage? Write:

TRUE                       if the statement agrees with the information

FALSE                      if the statement contradicts the information

NOT GIVEN             if there is no information on this

6

We can decide what to dream

  • A
  • B
  • C
7

Not all day dreams come true.

  • A
  • B
  • C
8

Day dreaming helps in formation of new ideas.

  • A
  • B
  • C
9

Day dreams may become dreams.


  • A
  • B
  • C
10

Issac Newton said that imagination is more important than knowledge

  • A
  • B
  • C
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