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Record Nr.

UNINA9910451678103321

Autore

Howe Michael J. A. <1940->

Titolo

IQ in question [[electronic resource] ] : the truth about intelligence / / Michael J. A. Howe

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London, : SAGE, 1997

ISBN

1-4462-6446-7

1-283-88040-7

0-7619-5577-1

1-4462-3048-1

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (186 p.)

Disciplina

153.9/3

Soggetti

Intellect

Intelligence levels

Intelligence tests

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Contents; Preface; Chapter 1 - Introduction; Chapter 2 - Doubtful Beginnings; Chapter 3 - Can IQ be Increased?; Chapter 4 - Race and Intelligence; Chapter 5 - Is High IQ a Necessity?; Chapter 6 - Using IQ Scores to Make Predictions; Chapter 7 - Genetics and Intelligence; Chapter 8 - Newer Approaches to Intelligence; Chapter 9 - Raising Children's Intelligence; Chapter 10 - Twelve Well-Known 'Facts' about Intelligence Which are Not True; References; Index

Sommario/riassunto

'IQ in Question' challenges many widely-held beliefs about intelligence that have influenced contemporary society, and shows how these and other claims have very damaging social consequences.