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Intelligence is a social construction. The fact that intelligent people were seen as mentally inferior doesn’t negate the existence of their intelligence.
Things found in nature are not social constructs nor are physical object created by people. Social Constructs are things that would cease to exist if people stopped believing in them. The ground you stand on isn’t a social construct.
Is intelligence a construct?
Psychologists believe that there is a construct, known as general intelligence (g), that accounts for the overall differences in intelligence among people. There is also evidence for specific intelligences (s), which are measures of specific skills in narrow domains, including creativity and practical intelligence.
Is fear a social construct?
As the sociologist David Altheide has argued, ‘fear does not just happen; it is socially constructed and then manipulated by those who seek to benefit’ (26).
Concepts such as good and bad, and right and wrong are socially constructed misnomers. The true nature of these contrasting ideas lie in the very fabric of the universe itself. Therefore all morality is socially constructed and relative.
Virginity is conceptual, it is a social construction. When we have sex for the first time we do not actually lose anything. It does not change our identity, it is not life-altering and it does not affect our worth.
Why Is intelligence a construct?
Intelligence is important because it has an impact on many human behaviours. Psychologists believe that there is a construct, known as general intelligence (g), that accounts for the overall differences in intelligence among people. The intelligence quotient (IQ) is a measure of intelligence that is adjusted for age.
What is intelligence composed of?
Intelligence has been defined in many ways: the capacity for abstraction, logic, understanding, self-awareness, learning, emotional knowledge, reasoning, planning, creativity, critical thinking, and problem-solving.