A research decides to measure an individuals intelligence by

A research decides to measure an individual\'s intelligence by asking them how intelligent they think they are compared to others.

For example, the research would ask: \"Compared to others, are you (1) much more intelligent, (2) more intelligent, (3) of equal intelligence, (4) less intelligent, or (5) much less intelligent than others?

How might this measure be an example of false face validity (be specific).

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Solution

This observation has limitations as

1) Each person may think about himself in a superior or inferior manner according to his family background, society he lives etc.

Thus the answers may not be fully correct.

2) There is no proper discretion between the two successive options. Instead below some number of IQ much more intelligent, like that it should be fixed

3) Iq can be measured by mental ability questions, for random persons and IQ can be asssessed from that.