Before revision: Statement The letter to The Wall Street Journal set out 25 numbered statements it termed "conclusions regarded as mainstream among researchers on intelligence" and "fully described in the major textbooks, professional journals and encyclopedias in intelligence": "Intelligence is a very general mental capability ... it reflects a broader and deeper capability for comprehending our surroundings ..." "Intelligence, so defined, can be measured, and intelligence tests measure it well.
After revision: ,Statement The letter to The Wall Street Journal set out 25 numbered statements it termed "conclusions regarded as mainstream among researchers on intelligence" and "fully described in the major textbooks, professional journals and encyclopedias in intelligence": "Intelligence is a very general mental capability ... it reflects a broader and deeper capability for comprehending our surroundings ..." "Intelligence, so defined, can be measured, and intelligence tests measure it well.