The Specific Skills and Goals That Are Important to American

question 13

True/False

The specific skills and goals that are important to American conceptions of successful intelligence and that are assessed on many intelligence tests are less valued in other cultures and so are not cultivated in the young.

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Definitions:

Cultural Climate

The prevailing attitudes, standards, and environmental conditions that shape the culture of a society at a given time.

Progressive Social Efforts

Initiatives aimed at promoting changes or reforms towards more equitable, just, and inclusive societies.

Feminist Theories

A diverse range of theories that aim to understand gender inequality, critique societal norms, and advocate for the rights and empowerment of women.

Categories of Gender

Represents the various ways societies differentiate roles, behaviors, and identities based on perceptions of sex and gender, often leading to social hierarchies.