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Psychology 5/e Book Cover
Psychology, 5/e
Lester M. Sdorow, Arcadia University
Cheryl A. Rickabaugh, University of Redlands
Intelligence

Chapter Outline

  1. Intelligence Testing
    1. The History of Intelligence Testing
      1. Francis Galton and Anthropometry
      2. Alfred Binet, Theodore Simon, and the IQ Test
      3. Lewis Terman and American Intelligence Testing
      4. David Wechsler and the Deviation IQ
    2. Issues in Intelligence Testing
      1. The Reliability of Intelligence Tests
      2. The Validity of Intelligence Tests
        1. College Admission Tests
        2. Bias in Testing
        3. Culturally Unbiased Tests
        4. Stereotype Threat and IQ Test Performance
      3. Staying on Track: Intelligence Testing
  2. Extremes of Intelligence
    1. Mental Retardation
      1. Classification of Mental Retardation
      2. Causes of Mental Retardation
      3. Education of the Mentally Retarded
    2. Mental Giftedness
      1. Anatomy of a Research Study: What is the Fate of Childhood Genius?
        1. Rationale
        2. Method
        3. Results and Discussion
    3. Staying on Track: Extremes of Intelligence
  3. Theories of Intelligence
    1. Psychology Versus Common Sense: Are Faster Brains More Intelligent Brains?
    2. Factor-Analytic Theories of Intelligence
      1. Spearman's Theory of General Intelligence
      2. Thurstone's Theory of Primary Mental Abilities
      3. Horn and Cattell's Two-Factor Theory of Intelligence
    3. The Triarchic Theory of Intelligence
    4. The Theory of Multiple Intelligences
    5. Staying on Track: Theories of Intelligence
  4. Nature, Nurture, and Intelligence
    1. Early Studies of Women
    2. Early Studies of Immigrants
    3. Thinking Critically about Psychology and the Media: How Should We Respond to The Bell Curve?
    4. The Influence of Heredity and Environment on Intelligence
      1. Family Studies of Intelligence
        1. Twin Studies
        2. Adoption Studies
      2. Intellectual Enrichment Programs
    5. Staying on Track: Does Intelligence Depend More on Nature of Nurture?









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