How Smart Are You, Anyway?

[Uzi]

@Cuckoorex

So is the difference in test scores mostly a result of memorization? Can a person of “average” intelligence test on the level of a genius if they cram for a few nights before the test? I think it’s possible. It’s a measure of how well one can prepare for a specific test; and much of school is the same way, in my opinion.

Not memorization, but the process of thinking itself. The more you have to solve problems the better at it you get, the more your brain adapts to that activity. People develop connections between neurons all their lives. Those that do challenging things develop more connections than those that do not.