Human Growth and Development / Unit 13 HGD 1829 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Culture and Intelligence
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The idea
Western views of intelligence stress analytical ability, East Asian views its interpersonal uses, and cultures differ in valuing practical over academic intelligence.
In practice
A Kenyan study by Sternberg and colleagues comparing practical and academic intelligence.
Where people slip
The Flynn effect, later generations scoring higher, reminds researchers that test scores reflect nutrition and education as well as ability.
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