Question

.What is the relationship between cultures (e.g., ethnic background) and intelligence? How do cultures define intelligence? How are intelligence assessed in different cultures? How do cultures influence test performance on an intelligence test? Identify and discuss ONE controversial issue pertaining to cultures and intelligence. Identify ONE intelligence test - provide a description of this test (e.g., how was it developed, psychometric properties of this test, norming populations, etc.). Is this a culturally-appropriate intelligence test? Why or why not?

Answer 1

• Culture is the identity of an individual such as language, customs, beliefs, values, and behavior. It helps to interact with the people through acquiring cultural knowledge. Intelligence helps to change one's environment by adapting to the new behavior and change the shape of the environment through their skills. Culture helps to improve our knowledge and experiences. Culture control our behavior and emotions. Culture determines individual actions or behavior. Intelligence improves the communication strategies between the cultures and to resolve the issues that exist in cross cultures. Intelligence gives the capability of understanding of unknown cultures. Cultures influence a positive approach in the test performance. It motivates to perform a best in the intelligence test.