Iq in Question - The Truth About Intelligence

Informationen zum Autor Michael J A Howe is Professor of Psychology at the University of Exeter. He has written widely about human intelligence and his publications include The Origins of Exceptional Abilities (1990) and Fragments of Genius (1989). Klappentext `Michael Howe has presented an accessible and thorough discussion of all aspects of IQ and intelligence. This book is an important counterweight to many prevailing myths' - Professor George Mandler, University of California, San DiegoThis provocative account exposes serious flaws in our most widely accepted beliefs about intelligence that have influenced contemporary society. Michael Howe contradicts erroneous and destructive claims such as: IQ tests provide a measure of inherent mental capacities; intelligence and `race' are linked; IQ measures are good predictors of a person's success; intelligence cannot be changed; there is a `gene for intelligence'; and low IQ always means restricted capabilities. Zusammenfassung This text examines various theories regarding IQ. The author reviews and rejects claims such as: that IQ tests provide a measure of inherent mental capacities; that intelligence and "race" are linked; that there is a "gene for intelligence"; and that low IQ means restricted capabilities. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction Doubtful Beginnings Can IQ Be Increased? Race and Intelligence Is High IQ a Necessity? Using IQ Scores To Make Predictions Genetics and Intelligence Newer Approaches to Intelligence Raising Children¿s Intelligence Twelve Well-Known `Facts¿ about Intelligence Which Are Not True

Product details

• Authors: Michael J A Howe, Michael J. Howe, Michael J. A. Howe
• Publisher: Sage Publications Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 15.08.1997
• EAN: 9780761955788
• ISBN: 978-0-7619-5578-8
• No. of pages: 192
• Subjects: Guides > Self-help, everyday life > Lifestyle, personal development; Humanities, art, music > Psychology > Theoretical psychology; Non-fiction book > Psychology, esoterics, spirituality, anthroposophy > Psychology: general, reference works; SELF-HELP / Personal Growth / General, PSYCHOLOGY / Cognitive Psychology & Cognition, PSYCHOLOGY / Assessment, Testing & Measurement, Popular psychology, Cognition and cognitive psychology, cognitive psychology, Intelligence & reasoning, Psychological testing & measurement, Psychological testing and measurement