Scientific Study of General Intelligence (eBook)
668 Seiten
Elsevier Science (Verlag)
978-0-08-051666-0 (ISBN)
The volume traces the history of intelligence from the early 19th century approaches, to the most recent analyses of the hierarchical structure of cognitive abilities, and documents the transition from a hopelessly confused concept of intelligence to the development of an objective measure of psychometric g. The contributions illustrate the impressive power g has with respect to predicting educational achievement, getting an attractive job, or social stratification.
The book is divided into six parts as follows: Part I presents the most recent higher-stream analysis of cognitive abilities, Part II deals with biological aspects of g, such as research on brain imaging, glucose uptake, working memory, reaction time, inspection time, and other biological correlates, and concludes with the latest findings in g-related molecular genetics. Part III addresses demographic aspects of g, such as geographic-, race-, and sex-differences, and introduces differential psychological aspects as well. Part IV concentrates on the g nexus, and relates such highly diverse topics as sociology, genius, retardation, training, education, jobs, and crime to g. Part V contains chapters critical of research on g and its genetic relationship, and also presents a rejoinder. Part VI looks at one of the greatest contemporary psychologists, Professor Emeritus Arthur R. Jensen as teacher and mentor.
This book celebrates two triumphs in modern psychology: the successful development and application of a solid measure of general intelligence; and the personal courage and skills of the man who made this possible - Arthur R. Jensen from Berkeley University. The volume traces the history of intelligence from the early 19th century approaches, to the most recent analyses of the hierarchical structure of cognitive abilities, and documents the transition from a hopelessly confused concept of intelligence to the development of an objective measure of psychometric g. The contributions illustrate the impressive power g has with respect to predicting educational achievement, getting an attractive job, or social stratification. The book is divided into six parts as follows: Part I presents the most recent higher-stream analysis of cognitive abilities, Part II deals with biological aspects of g, such as research on brain imaging, glucose uptake, working memory, reaction time, inspection time, and other biological correlates, and concludes with the latest findings in g-related molecular genetics. Part III addresses demographic aspects of g, such as geographic-, race-, and sex-differences, and introduces differential psychological aspects as well. Part IV concentrates on the g nexus, and relates such highly diverse topics as sociology, genius, retardation, training, education, jobs, and crime to g. Part V contains chapters critical of research on g and its genetic relationship, and also presents a rejoinder. Part VI looks at one of the greatest contemporary psychologists, Professor Emeritus Arthur R. Jensen as teacher and mentor.
Cover 1
TOC$Contents 6
Contributors 10
General Introduction: Arthur Jensen — The Man, His Friends and This Book 14
Part I: The g Factor 28
Introduction 30
CH$Chapter 1. The Higher-stratum Structure of Cognitive Abilities: Current Evidence Supports g and About Ten Broad Factors 32
Part II: The Biology of g 50
Introduction 52
CH$Chapter 2. Brain Imaging and g 56
CH$Chapter 3. Positron Emission Tomography Studies of Intelligence: From Psychometrics to Neurobiology 68
CH$Chapter 4. Reaction Time and Psychometric Intelligence: Jensen’s Contributions 80
CH$Chapter 5. Inspection Time and g 104
CH$Chapter 6. Factors Influencing the Relationship Between Brain Size and Intelligence 120
CH$Chapter 7. Molecular Genetics and g 134
Part III: The Demography of g 150
Introduction 152
CH$Chapter 8. The Geography of Intelligence 154
CH$Chapter 9. Race Differences in g and the “Jensen Effect” 174
CH$Chapter 10. Sex Differences in g 214
Part IV: The g Nexus 250
Introduction 252
CH$Chapter 11. Genius and g. Intelligence and Exceptional Achievement 256
CH$Chapter 12. Mental Retardation and g 274
CH$Chapter 13. The Ubiquitous Role of g in Training 288
CH$Chapter 14. Education and g 302
CH$Chapter 15. g, Jobs and Life 320
CH$Chapter 16. Crime, Delinquency and Intelligence. A Review of the World wide Literature 370
Part V: Reservations About g 394
Introduction 396
CH$Chapter 17. “My House is a Very Very Very Fine House” — But it is Not the Only House 400
CH$Chapter 18. Jensen’s Genetic Interpretation of Racial Differences in Intelligence. Critical Evaluation 424
CH$Chapter 19. New Concepts of Intelligence. Their Practical and Legal Implications for Employee Selection 438
CH$Chapter 20. The Sociology of Psychometric and Bio-behavioral Sciences. A Case Study of Destructive Social Reductionism and Collective Fraud in 20th Century Academia 468
CH$Chapter 21. Why Ignore the g Factor? — Historical Considerations 530
Part VI: Epilogues 558
CH$Chapter 22. An Arthurian Romance 560
CH$Chapter 23. Jensen as a Teacher and Mentor 582
Bibliography 600
Author Index 626
IDX$Subject Index 646
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 11.7.2003 |
|---|---|
| Sprache | englisch |
| Themenwelt | Sachbuch/Ratgeber |
| Geisteswissenschaften ► Psychologie ► Allgemeine Psychologie | |
| Geisteswissenschaften ► Psychologie ► Entwicklungspsychologie | |
| Geisteswissenschaften ► Psychologie ► Persönlichkeitsstörungen | |
| Geisteswissenschaften ► Psychologie ► Psychoanalyse / Tiefenpsychologie | |
| Geisteswissenschaften ► Psychologie ► Sozialpsychologie | |
| ISBN-10 | 0-08-051666-1 / 0080516661 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-08-051666-0 / 9780080516660 |
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