What does it mean to say something is socially constructed

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There should be 2 pages of paragraphs answering these questions below.

Malcolm Gladwell discusses the controversy around the measurement of I.Q. Discuss how this research provides evidence of the social construction of intelligence, disability, and race. Be sure to answer the following questions:

What does it mean to say something is socially constructed, and how can we tell?
What evidence is there that I.Q. is socially constructed?
How does the construction of I.Q. relate to the construction of disability and race?
What are the consequences of not acknowledging when categories are socially constructed?

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