ABOUT INTELLIGENCE: Not all intelligence is easy to quantify.
Qualities that fall under the label of intelligence include
abstract thought, communication, reasoning, problem solving, and
more. Tests or observation can evaluate some measures of these
qualities, but not all. IQ (intelligence quotient) tests are
sometimes used to estimate intelligence, but researchers find
inconsistencies in the relationship of these test scores to
academic achievement, job performance, and income. Psychology
experts researched the concept of an emotional quotient (EQ)
beginning in the late 1980s. It is also difficult to evaluate,
but many businesses use EQ tests to help evaluate job
candidates. There is uncertainty about how much EQ contributes
to the ability to solve problems and interact with people, as
well as how much of it is innate and how much can be learned.
ABOUT SOCIOLOGY: Sociology is a social science that studies the
behavior of people, groups, and societies in terms of their
social interactions. This includes stran