>>12539746intelligence is the ability to process knowledge which is made of information which is made of data which is made of signals. this includes knowledge development which is the construction of linking information into models as well as application to problems, knowing when and why to apply it. measuring any of these component processes is a measure of intelligence as they are integral to complete intelligence albeit incomplete. iow you're not going to be very bright if you can't recognize patterns, likewise being good a pattern recognition while necessary isn't sufficient for high intelligence.
