"IQ Testing 101" ed. by Alan S. Kaufman
101 The Psych Series
Sрringеr | 2009 | ISBN: 0826106293 9780826106292 9780826122360 | 362 pages | PDF/epub | 2 MB
101 The Psych Series
Sрringеr | 2009 | ISBN: 0826106293 9780826106292 9780826122360 | 362 pages | PDF/epub | 2 MB
The Psych 101 Series Short, reader-friendly introductions to cutting-edge topics in psychology. This provocative and controversial book tracks both sides of this ongoing debate. Kaufman provides a historical overview of IQ testing, and approaches both sides of the debate with critical questions, including: How do heredity and our cultural environment influence our intelligence? How does aging affect intelligence? Are IQ tests irrelevant for Learning Disability Assessment? What Will IQ Tests Be Like in 2030?
While the use of intelligence tests is widespread, they are not without controversy. IQ supporters see IQ measures as valid predictors of academic success, capable of proving real differences in intellectual abilities and influencing educational policy. IQ critics such as Robert Sternberg and Howard Gardner believe that IQ is a limited measure of intelligence and that a truer picture should incorporate more cultural and contextual factors.
Contents
Acknowledgments
Chapter 1 Why Would Anyone Want to Read a Book About IQ Testing?
Chapter 2 History, Part 1: Who Invented the IQ Test?
Chapter 3 History, Part 2: At Long Last—Theory Meets Practice
Chapter 4 The IQ Construct, Part 1: We All Know What IQs Are—Don’t We?
Chapter 5 The IQ Construct, Part 2: How Accurate Are IQ Tests?
Chapter 6 Hot Topic: Is IQ Genetic?
Chapter 7 Hot Topic: Are Our IQs “Fixed” or Are They “Malleable”?
Chapter 8 Hot Topic—IQ and Aging: Do We Get Smarter or Dumber as We Reach Old Age?
Chapter 9 Hot Topic—IQ Tests in the Public Forum: Lead Level, Learning Disabilities, and IQ
Chapter 10 The Future of IQ Tests
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