In Chapter 9 we consider intelligence in many varieties. Intelligence represents a focal point for psychologists' intent on understanding how people adapt to their environment. It also is a key aspect in how individuals differ from one another.
The first part of the chapter deals with the various conceptions of intelligence that have been offered by psychologists and the efforts made to develop standardized tests to measure it.
Next, the retarded and the gifted, those two groups who display extremes in individual differences are discussed. Both their challenges and the programs developed to meet these challenges will be presented. Finally, this chapter considers how and to what degree intelligence is influenced by heredity and by the environment and whether or not traditional intelligence tests are biased toward the dominant cultural groups in society.
To further investigate the topics covered in this chapter, you can visit the related websites by visiting the following link:
http://www.mhhe.com/feldmanup6-09links. Prologue: Mindie Crutcher and Greg Smith
Section 1: Defining Intelligent Behavior Applying Psychology in the 21st Century: When a High IQ Keeps You from Getting a Job: Are You Too Smart for the Job You Want?
- Are There Different Kinds of Intelligence?
- The Biological Bases of Intelligence: Finding the Site of IQ
- Practical Intelligence and Emotional Intelligence: Toward a More Intelligent View of Intelligence
Becoming an Informed Consumer of Psychology: Scoring Better on Standardized Tests
Section 2: Variations in Intellectual Ability Pathways Through Psychology: Rob Davies, Advocate
for the Mentally Retarded
- The Intellectually Gifted
Section 3: Individual Differences in Intelligence: Hereditary and
Environmental Determinants Psychology at Work: Rob Davies
Exploring Diversity: The Relative Influence of Heredity
and of Environment: Nature, Nurture, and IQ
- Placing the Heredity-Environment Question in Perspective
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