Publication

2006 - Cambridge University Press, New York (State)

Language

English

Word Count

46,500 words, Guess

Page Count

186 pages

Physical Format

EBook

Identifiers

and 2 more
  • Better World Books9780511207174
  • Open LibraryOL24286119M

Description

The testing of intelligence has a long and controversial history. Claims that it is a pseudo-science or a weapon of ideological warfare have been commonplace and there is not even a consensus as to whether intelligence exists and, if it does, whether it can be measured. As a result the debate about it has centred on the nurture versus nature controversy and especially on alleged racial differences and the heritability of intelligence - all of which have major policy implications. This book aims to penetrate the mists of controversy, ideology and prejudice by providing a clear non-mathematical framework for the definition and measurement of intelligence derived from modern factor analysis. Building on this framework and drawing on everyday ideas the author address key controversies in a clear and accessible style and explores some of the claims made by well known writers in the field such as Stephen Jay Gould and Michael Howe.

Subjects

Other Editions

  • Measuring IntelligenceEBookCambridge University Press2006

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