Intelligence 101
This book provides a highly accessible introduction to the many facets of human intelligence, with careful presentation of the wide range of theories and perspectives, past and present, regarding this complex subject. Written by a team of renowned scholars, it discusses the long history of the study of intelligence, which in many ways parallels the founding and growth of psychology itself. It will be an ideal text for students of intellectual assessment, learning and education, and psychologica…
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- Full title :Intelligence 101 / Jonathan A. Plucker, PhD, Amber Esping, PhD.
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This book provides a highly accessible introduction to the many facets of human intelligence, with careful presentation of the wide range of theories and perspectives, past and present, regarding this complex subject. Written by a team of renowned scholars, it discusses the long history of the study of intelligence, which in many ways parallels the founding and growth of psychology itself. It will be an ideal text for students of intellectual assessment, learning and education, and psychological testing and measurement. --Book Jacket.
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- Publication Date:2014.
Publication Statements
- Publisher(s):Springer Publishing Company, LLC
- Place of Publication:New York
- Language:eng
- Publication Date:2014.
The Physical Object
- Description:xii, 173 pages ; : 21 cm.
Edition Identifiers
- ISBN:9780826111258, 0826111254
- oclc:ocn255902093
- LC Classification:BF431
- Dewey Decimal:153.9
Table of Contents
Preface -- Why intelligence rocks -- Defining intelligence -- Origins of the study of intelligence : the case of galton -- The best of intentions : what goddard teaches us about the development of intelligence (and the rough and tumble world of science) -- Intelligence or intelligences? -- Nature or nurture? : what the flynn effect tells us about intelligence -- Creativity and giftedness -- Where is the study of intelligence heading? -- Recommended resources -- References.
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