The Intelligence Men: Makers of the I.Q. Controversy

by Raymond E. Fancher

Book Overview

Few debates have so polarized the scientific and lay communities over the past century as the IQ controversy. In this brilliant and highly readable volume, psychologist Raymond E. Fancher, author of... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0393955257
• ISBN13: 9780393955255
• Release Date: February 1987
• Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 0.82 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.5" x 8.2"

Customer Reviews

interesting

This is a great book for those who believe that clearly defining "intelligence" is an incredibly difficult task. The book explores the history of the definition of intelligence. Some parts will make you wonder what on earth these educational researchers were thinking, in writing off kids as dumb who couldn't answers some seemingly arbitrary questions. Definitely worth a look.