The Cree people of Northern Canada value skills needed to find food on the frozen tundra, while the Puluwat people in the South Pacific prize ocean-going navigation skills necessary to get from island to island. These examples
A)show that divergent thinking is not a part of every culture.
B)raise serious questions about general definitions of intelligence.
C)show that convergent thinking is not part of every culture.
D)demonstrate biological adaptation and not aspects of intelligence.

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These examples illustrate how definitions of intelligence can vary significantly across different cultures, emphasizing that what is considered intelligent behavior in one culture may not be valued or even recognized in another. This challenges the idea of a single, universal definition of intelligence.

The Cree People of Northern Canada Value Skills Needed to Find