culture free intelligence

Intelligence Intelligence is a controversial topic in that it is not a precisely defined concept. While most define intelligence as problem solving and tangible and thus measurable knowledge it is clear that across cultures we cannot possibly define it as such. We need to consider intelligence across culture, across emotion, physicality and mental attributes and across cultures. Thus we need to see intelligence as "multi-faceted, functional and culturally defined " (Weston, 1998, pg. 355). Because of the many …

…This is why people can be proficient in some areas while in! different in others. Information-processing approaches seek to describe and gauge the cognitive processes that underlie intelligent behavior. It tests the working memory capacity, long term memory and the ability to make decisions and solve problems. Three factors are important in explaining individual differences: 1.Speed of processing- speed of memory search. Intelligent children tend to perform excellently and swiftly on these tasks. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**