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consider how cultures interpret intelligence differently. Reflect on how various cultures measure intelligence. Use your Final Project culture of interest and, in addition, select another culture that defines intelligence differently. Consider how you might test different cognitive abilities (e.g., memory, organization, and visualization) in each of these two different cultures.
The Assignment (4–5 pages)
- Describe the two cultures you selected and compare how each culture perceives intelligence.
- Explain three cultural factors that might influence how intelligence is perceived in each culture you selected.
- Explain how you might measure intelligence in each culture and why you selected this method.
- Support your responses using the Learning Resources and the current literature.
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Introduction
Societies that we as humans grow up in, tend to create their own systems of meanings
through the process that is referred to as culture. Languages, symbols and other things are
incorporated into the system and are well maintained for centuries by specific institutions to keep
the balance. (Serpell 1994). Culture is indeed an essential aspect of our part of life as it tends to
shape our behavior, character, and primarily the perception of the things one encounters and or
endures. Thus, it is essential to examine the differences culture brings in our world and how it
makes sense regarding interpretations, meaning and understanding through the mind as well as
the concept of intelligence that defines it.
Culture 1 and Intelligence
Current research studies show that individuals often do have different fundamental ideas
about what is intelligence and its definition. The Geography of Thought by Richard Nisbett
argues that the differences of opinions between cultures as well as beliefs are due to cognitive
styles of culture which includes how intelligence is perceived. Moreover, some individuals view
intelligence as a particular way in which members of the specific culture are cognizant. Hence
they can not only recognize the complexity as well as a contradiction in it but also play their
social roles successfully and willingly while in different societies, they view intelligence as a
means to devise categories as well as engaging individuals in rational debate.
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Perceptions of Intelligence
The perception of intelligence between the Eastern and Western differs significantly due
to the difference in cognitive processes that people are brought up in those specific cultures.
Notably, the notions shared widely by the Westerners view of intelligence are blatantly different
from the Eastern side cultures. For instance, the emphasis of speed on mental processing is not
typical in other cultures except for the Westerns only (Sternberg, 2016). Whereas, in contrast, the
Eastern countries are not easily convinced by the work presented and may even go a notch hig...
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