Nature of Intelligence and Its Development in Childhood

In this Element, I first introduce intelligence in terms of historical definitions. I then review the major approaches to understanding intelligence and its development. These approaches, taken together, present a much more complex portrait of intelligence and its development than would be ascertained just from scores on intelligence tests.

List of contents

1. Introduction; 2. Early Conceptions of Intelligence; 3. Psychometric Conceptions of Intelligence; 4. Cognitive and Neurocognitive Conceptions of Intelligence; 5. Systems Conceptions of Intelligence; 6. Cultural Conceptions of Intelligence; 7. Developmental Conceptions of Intelligence; 8. Conclusions about Intelligence and Its Development.

Summary

In this Element, I first introduce intelligence in terms of historical definitions. I then review the major approaches to understanding intelligence and its development. These approaches, taken together, present a much more complex portrait of intelligence and its development than would be ascertained just from scores on intelligence tests.

Product details

• Authors: Robert J Sternberg, Robert J. Sternberg, Sternberg Robert J.
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.11.2020
• EAN: 9781108791533
• ISBN: 978-1-108-79153-3
• No. of pages: 75
• Series: Elements in Child Development
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Psychology > Theoretical psychology; Non-fiction book > Psychology, esoterics, spirituality, anthroposophy > Psychology: general, reference works; PSYCHOLOGY / Developmental / General, Child & developmental psychology, Child, developmental and lifespan psychology, Cognition and cognitive psychology, Intelligence & reasoning