Can Intelligence be Measured Intelligence really has a broad definition and is thought of differently by about each certain individual. It is not really possible to judge someone by giving him or her an IQ test to see if they can do well on it. "Most criticism of testing arise from the overvaluation of and inappropriate reliance on test results in making major like decisions" (Microsoft Encarta). This measures more on their academic intelligence and not on their general intelligence. Intelligence is not solely based on how well an individual can do on any logical test. The only thing that can be measured by a test may be for standardiz