Perceptions of Intelligence: The U.S. and The Buddhist Cultures
Autor: Adnan • March 4, 2018 • 1,461 Words (6 Pages) • 672 Views
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When viewing intelligence across cultures, it is evident that different cultures define intelligence in many different ways. An individual’s culture will determine how that individual views intelligence. In my opinion, due to the diversity among cultures across the world, it is not possible to have one test that will fit every single culture and no test is going to be equally as fair for every culture. Although, it’s unlikely that a specific intelligence test will be created for each and every culture across the world therefore cultural competency is important when considering measuring intelligence. The diversity among cultures across the world show the importance of cultural competency in any aspect of psychology.
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