Environmental Effects on Cognitive Abilities

Zusatztext "This edited volume does! in fact! take psychologists a step forward in understanding non-genetic influences when five of its 14 chapters review evidence on various biological insults that depress cognitive development in childhood: malnutrition! environmental pollutants! prenatal exposure to drugs and alcohol! infectious diseases! and radiation."—Contemporary Psychology Informationen zum Autor Robert J. Sternberg, Elena L. Grigorenko Klappentext This volume discusses how the environment influences the development and the maintenance of cognitive abilities. Psychologists! parents! social workers! educators! and employers are all likely to find this book of interest. Zusammenfassung This bk explres hw th envir influ th devlpmnt & maintnnce of cogn abltes. It offers bth a respnse to thse who focus primarily on genes as detrmners of develpl outcmes & an elabortn of jst wht it is abt "contxts" tht mkes for their effcts on thse outcomes Inhaltsverzeichnis Contents: Preface. Part I: General Issues. J. Ogbu, P. Stern, Caste Status and Intellectual Development. B.H. Fiese, Family Matters: A Systems View of Family Effects on Children's Cognitive Health. R. Seifer, Socioeconomic Status, Multiple Risks, and Development of Intelligence. C.T. Ramey, S.L. Ramey, R.G. Lanzi, Intelligence and Experience. Part II: Public and Personal Health Issues. S. Grantham-McGregor, C. Ani, L. Fernald, The Role of Nutrition in Intellectual Development. D.C. Bellinger, H.F. Adams, Environmental Pollutant Exposures and Children's Cognitive Abilities. L.C. Mayes, T. Fahy, Prenatal Drug Exposure and Cognitive Development. K.J. Alcock, D.A.P. Bundy, The Impact of Infectious Disease on Cognitive Development. E.L. Grigorenko, The Invisible Danger: The Impact of Ionizing Radiation on Cognitive Development and Functioning. Part III: Work Environments. K. Christian, H.J. Bachman, F.J. Morrison, Schooling and Cognitive Development. K.W. Schaie, Y-L. Zuo, Family Environments and Adult Cognitive Functioning. C. Schooler, The Intellectual Effects of the Demands of the Work Environment. Part IV: Conclusions. R. Fernández-Ballesteros, M. Juan-Espinosa, F-J. Abad, Sociohistorical Changes and Intelligence Gains. R.J. Sternberg, Epilogue: Is There a Heredity-Environment Paradox? ...

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• Authors: Robert J. (University of Wyoming Sternberg, Robert J. Grigorenko Sternberg, STERNBERG ROBERT J GRIGORENKO E
• Assisted by: Elena L. Grigorenko (Editor), Grigorenko Elena L. (Editor), Robert J. Sternberg (Editor), Sternberg Robert J. (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 11.01.2013
• EAN: 9780415647526
• ISBN: 978-0-415-64752-6
• No. of pages: 480
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Psychology > Applied psychology; Non-fiction book > Psychology, esoterics, spirituality, anthroposophy > Psychology: general, reference works; PSYCHOLOGY / General, PSYCHOLOGY / Developmental / General, Family psychology, Psychotherapy, Child & developmental psychology, Cognition & cognitive psychology, Child, developmental and lifespan psychology, Psychological theory, systems, schools and viewpoints, Psychological theory & schools of thought, Cognition and cognitive psychology