Intelligence Can Be Used to Make a More Equitable Society but Only When Properly Defined and Applied

Autor/inn/en	Holden, LaTasha R.; Hart, Sara A.
Titel	Intelligence Can Be Used to Make a More Equitable Society but Only When Properly Defined and Applied
Quelle	In: Journal of Intelligence, 9 (2021), Artikel 57 (11 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Holden, LaTasha R.) ORCID (Hart, Sara A.)
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2079-3200
Schlagwörter	Intelligence; Social Problems; Social Differences; Achievement Gap; Environmental Influences; Definitions; Scientific Concepts; Misconceptions; Stereotypes; Learning Disabilities; Standardized Tests; Cognitive Ability + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Intelligenz; Klugheit; Social problem; Soziales Problem; Sozialer Unterschied; Environmental influence; Umwelteinfluss; Begriffsbestimmung; Missverständnis; Klischee; Learning handicap; Lernbehinderung; Standadised tests; Standardisierter Test; Denkfähigkeit
Abstract	In the US, undeniable evidence shows that socioeconomic inequities explain a high proportion of individual differences in school achievement. Although not all countries show this same effect due to socioeconomic status, it is consistently found that social inequities lead to achievement gaps. These achievement gaps then manifest into trajectories that set some individuals on a path of lower incomes, poorer health and higher mortality, lower wellbeing, and other poor adult outcomes. Like James Flynn so handily reminded the scientific literature that achievement gaps are explainable by environmental factors, the inequities we see around the world are based on environments some children are exposed to. In his work, Flynn stated his belief that the suppression of scientific work on intelligence would continue to lead to social inequities. We wish to take this idea and move it forward. We believe that the scientific construct of intelligence plays a key role in helping create a more equitable society through science. We also believe that the poor perception of intelligence, rooted in historical realities, means that it will continue to be misunderstood, feared, and misused, limiting how effective it could be in helping to close gaps in achievement and in creating a more equitable society. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01