Synopses & Reviews
Synopsis
First Published in 1987. During the last thirty years, Arthur Jensen's brilliant contribution to knowledge has been well-known world-wide. From its early transmission, his work has not been without its critics. Naturally, criticisms persist, although his work continues to be frequently acknowledged with great admiration in the channels of psychology. With such prolific work, it would seem justified to consider the discrepancies, the omissions, together with the various interpretations which have been and are currently being highlighted. No theory or practice in modern psychology has been the object of more stringent attack than mental testing, and among the most severe criticisms is that of cultural bias.
Table of Contents
Introductory chapter / Julian Stanley -- Human learning / Philip Vernon and Lazar Stankov -- Genetics of human abilities / Robert Plomin and Thomas Bouchard -- Test bias: psychological / Robert Gordon and Janice Scheuneman -- Test bias: educational / Lorrie Shepard and Steven Osterlind -- Social-class and race differences / Robert Nichols and James Flynn --Intelligence: an overview / Robert Sternberg --Intelligence / Christopher Brand and James Pellegrino -- Intelligence : mental chronometry / Hans Eysenck and John Carroll -- Intelligence : defining through factor analysis / Peter Schèoemann -- Educational and social implications / Carl Bereiter and William Havender -- Concluding chapter / Arthur Jensen.