Overview

The Development of Intelligence is an attempt to influence the next generation who will research the central question of this book - what is the nature of intelligence and how does it develop? The book provides a contemporary review of methods and theories of the development of intellectual abilities from infancy to adulthood by the major researchers in the field.

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Author:   Mike Anderson
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Psychology Press Ltd
Edition:   New edition
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.632kg
ISBN:  

9780863778452

ISBN 10:   0863778453
Pages:   367
Publication Date:   10 August 2000
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Unknown
Availability:   Awaiting stock  

Table of Contents

Preface. List of Contributors. Introduction. M. Anderson, Project Development - The Shape of Things to Come. Part I: The Assessment of Intelligence in Development. I. Styles, The Study of Intelligence - The Interplay Between Theory and Measurement. J. Colombo, J. Frick, Recent Advances and Issues in the Study of Preverbal Intelligence. Part II: Behaviour Genetics. D. Hay, The Developmental Genetics of Intelligence. J.S. Reznick, R. Corley, What Twins Can Tell Us About the Development of Intelligence - A Case Study. Part III: Theories of Intellectual Development. B. Torff, H. Gardner, The Vertical Mind - The Case for Multiple Intelligences. H. Davis, M. Anderson, Intelligence and Development - One Dimension or Two? G. Halford, The Development of Intelligence Includes the Capacity to Process Relations of Greater Complexity. F. Dempster, A. Corkhill, Neo-interference Research and the Development of Intelligence. Part IIII: Accelerated and Decelerated Development. T. Nettelbeck, Savant Syndrome - Rhyme Without Reason. H.H. Spitz, Attempts to Raise Intelligence. R.M. Hodapp, E. Ziegler, Intellectual Development and Mental Retardation - Some Continuing Controversies. Part V: Conclusion. M. Anderson, Project Development - Taking Stock.

Reviews

Overall, the chapters in this book are a wonderful introduction to the field of intelligence. It is a socially highly responsible book at a time when there is a deal of social irresponsibility around the topic of intelligence. <br>-John Morton, University College London. <br>

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