<p>“But the test only works as a comparative measure of general intelligence against other peers. For example, the dude in Africa who has been farming since he could walk isn’t going to test well on the SAT, regardless of his intelligence.”</p>
<p>Pretty much this.</p>
<p>Both the SAT and IQ tests are not perfect measures of intelligence. IQ scores in America have risen steadily since the test was first used (they have to compensate for this). That means both scores are affected by environment and education. I don’t think that there is a perfect way to measure intelligence.</p>