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I agree that the task of measuring intelligence is in making it tangible which is sort of what this idea of seven intelligences does. I think the problem though is the value that society places on each of these intelligences- I am using intelligence to be synonymous with ability.

The first thing that comes to mind when I think of measuring intelligence is standardized testing. The success and failure of our education system and its students is primarily and heavily determined through the use of standardized tests. While I have always thought these tests to be inadequate in measuring intelligence, also wondering if intelligence is something that is even measurable, further thought has caused me to think otherwise. I do think that these tests measure AN INTELLIGENCE in that they measure a person's ability to quickly process and respond to a set of given information.  This standardized component makes these tests bias toward that particular intelligence, deeming it the only meausre of success.... But what about those students who simply  require a little bit more time to process information? Are they not capable of being successful?......Why do we value this robotic form of intelligence?