Factors affecting intellectual development

Factors alter intellectual development on that point are two factors that greatly affect intelligence 1. heredity 2. milieu -Whichever has a bigger influence remains a debate until directly because some studies proved that heredity has a bigger influence on intelligence while some studies showed the opposite. The important point is that the interplay of both heredity and environment is essential for maximum development of the intellectual abilities of the individual. Other factors affecting Intelligence 1. CultureDifferent cultures foster different patterns of ability. For instance, students from Sri Lanka showed higher(prenominal) score in vocal ability than the Ameri burns. -This mint be explained by the fact that in Sri Lanka, the philosophers and the poets were respect rather than the scientists or engineers. 2. Sex It is not true that males are much intelligent than females. However, studies show that boys excel girls in spatial ability, in business solving, and numeri cal ability whereas girls excel boys in memory, reasoning, and fluency.The difference is not out-of-pocket to solve problems since they will be the heads of the families. Girls have been trained to do informal work since they will be the homemakers, anyway. 3. Health Studies have shown that high IQ goes with healthy condition of the body. -In school healthy children have expose chances of learning, they can concentrate better in their studies and they are often active and earnest about classroom activities. 4. Race No one race is endow with better intelligence than others.Differences in achievement of races are due to better opportunities and facilities found in developed countries. 5. Socio-economic status Studies have shown that children from higher socio-economic scored higher in intelligence tests. -Again, greater opportunities and money account for this. The rich can send their children to better schools and can provide stimulating environment to their children. However, a t that place are geniuses and idiots among them as there are among the poor. By xhacura