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Kingma, Johannes, Ed.; Tomic, Welko, Ed. – 1997
This book contains papers that discuss the "g factor" (general intellectual capacity) in discerning intelligence and how to influence the development of intelligence. The g factor relates to the theory that individuals who do well on one mental ability test tend to do well on other mental ability tests due to an innate ability. Chapters…
Descriptors: Biological Influences, Blacks, Cognitive Ability, Environmental Influences
Fraser, Steven, Ed. – 1995
"The Bell Curve" by Richard J. Herrnstein and Charles Murray has generated enormous debate as a result of its claim that there is a connection between race and intelligence. The essays of this collection respond to "The Bell Curve" in various ways. Taken together, the following offer an antidote to a work of dubious premises…
Descriptors: Ethnic Groups, Futures (of Society), Genetics, Heredity
Perkins, David – 1995
Pychologists, educators, and others have challenged the idea of a fixed IQ. This book uses recent research and earlier discoveries to argue that intelligence is not genetically set. Noting that the idea of learnable intelligence reflects the belief that intelligence can be taught, the book outlines a theory of learnable intelligence, including…
Descriptors: Cognitive Style, Epistemology, Experiential Learning, Genetics
Gartner, Alan, Ed.; And Others – 1974
This book includes nine essays. In the Introduction: "The Lingering Infatuation with IQ," the editors argue that since the IQ test has again risen as an instrument of conservative policy, the test and the arguments built around it must be reexamined. Noam Chomsky criticizes the well-known "Atlantic" article, "IQ" (September, 1971), in "The Fallacy…
Descriptors: Biological Influences, Economic Opportunities, Environmental Influences, Heredity
Nurcombe, Barry – 1976
This book starts with a review of the evolution of the notion of intelligence in its first chapter. In 1969, an article by psychologist Arthur R. Jensen suggested that there may be innate differences in intellectual potential between blacks and whites, and, if so, these differences should be taken into account in educational planning. The…
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Cognitive Processes, Cultural Influences, Disadvantaged
Campbell, Linda; Campbell, Bruce; Dickinson, Dee – 1996
In his studies of human capacity, Howard Gardner revealed a wider family of human intelligences than previously suggested. Noting that restricting educational programs to focusing on a preponderance of linguistic and mathematical intelligences minimizes the importance of other forms of knowing, this book presents strategies for creating open…
Descriptors: Academic Ability, Academic Aptitude, Cognitive Ability, Cognitive Style
Miller, Lynda – 1993
Noting that the collective stories of special education have grown out of a tradition that, by its nature tends to perpetuate problems, this book examines such narratives and how they influence thinking and belief about intelligence and learning. It begins by examining how the current story of intelligence developed and illustrates some of the…
Descriptors: Attitude Change, Competence, Educational Attitudes, Educational History
