Intelligence is not the the same as intellect, nor is it the same as knowledge and it is absolutely useless without wisdom. It is a mere indication of ability to learn and intelligence tests can only measure the ability to learn in certain fields.
Current trends are getting far away from the old I.Q. tests and leaning more toward multiple intelligences. MBTI has little to do with true intelligence as any type can be brilliant in their cognitive functions.
Recent experts now agree that the more gifted a child is, the more well-rounded, and compassionate, he or she will likely be. Emotional and Social Intelligence are on par with more traditional types. The new standards of intelligence go far beyond mathematical abilities.
But don't take my word for it. Do the research. Here's a book suggestion to get you started. It's called [
U]Understanding the Social and Emotional Lives of Gifted Students. [/U] by Thomas P. Hebert. Ph.D. Dr. Hebert spends a lot of time, money and words delving into the subject. He quotes resources after resources after resources to support his conclusions. It appears that IQ tests were designed to identify the mentally handicap, not rank everyone else.
I know it will make some people angry for me to say this, but the old notion that some types are more intelligent than others is a farce. It depends on the type of intelligence you measure and there is no true evidence that one type of intelligence is superior to another. It often appears that INTJs and INTPs are more intelligent but that is only because the tests measure their particular type of intelligence.
In closing, I'd like to say that I enjoyed this blog entry. Here's a link.
http://realdoctorstu.com/2011/07/11/the-iq-myth-and-its-fascist-origins-just-how-intelligent-are-you/
I really believe that to assume that one type of MBTI is more intelligent than others is to be very narrow-minded. But to say that one type scores higher on tests than others...well, that may be provable but it only proves that they score higher on tests. I made wonderful grades through school but that doesn't make me more intelligent than the child who didn't. It only means I'm better at jumping through academic hoops. As for the I.Q. test...during the course of my research I've taken a few. According to them, I'm a genius, but I don't take much pride in that, because I've discovered just how inadequate they are. You can't measure a person's mental ability with a single number.