Human Intelligence

by Earl Hunt

Book Overview

This book is a comprehensive survey of our scientific knowledge about human intelligence, written by a researcher who has spent more than 30 years studying the field. It takes a non-ideological view of a topic in which, too often, writings are dominated by a single theory or social viewpoint. The book discusses the conceptual status of intelligence as a collection of cognitive skills that include, but also go beyond, those skills evaluated by conventional tests; intelligence tests and their analysis; contemporary theories of intelligence; biological and social causes of intelligence; the importance of intelligence in social, industrial, and educational spheres; the role of intelligence in determining success in life, both inside and outside educational settings; and the nature and causes of variations in intelligence across age, gender, and racial and ethnic groups.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521707811
• ISBN13: 9780521707817
• Release Date: January 2011
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 524 Pages
• Weight: 2.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.9" x 9.9"