Extending intelligence : enhancement and new constructs / edited by Patrick C. Kyllonen, Richard D. Roberts, Lazar Stankov.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Kyllonen, Patrick C.

Roberts, Richard D.

Stankov, Lazar.

Series:

Educational psychology series

The educational psychology series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Learning, Psychology of--Congresses.

Learning, Psychology of.

Intellect--Congresses.

Intellect.

Cognitive learning--Congresses.

Intelligence tests--Congresses.

Intelligence tests.

Cognitive learning.

Genre:

Conference papers and proceedings.

Physical Description:

xiv, 467 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

New York : Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, [2008]

Summary:

This volume presents research from a variety of perspectives on the enhancement of human intelligence. It is organized around five themes - enhancement via instruction; enhancement via development (over the life cycle); enhancement over time; enhancement via new constructs; and new directions in enhancement. Three key issues are addressed: First, although most of the scientific research on intelligence has concerned what it is, this volume attends to the consequential societal and economic issue of whether it can be increased, and how. Second, intellectual enhancement is particularly important when targeted to minorities and the poor, groups that have typically performed relatively less well on intelligence and achievement measures. This volume reflects the education community's ongoing interest in understanding, and attempting to close, achievement or test score gaps. Third, most of the attention to examining intellectual enhancement, and in accounting for and closing the test-score gap, has focused on general cognitive ability. In line with the current emphasis on considering intelligence from a wider perspective, this volume includes constructs such as emotional and practical intelligence in definitions of intellectual functioning. Extending Intelligence: Enhancement and New Constructs is an essential volume for researchers, students, and professionals in the fields of educational psychology, intelligence, educational measurement and assessment, and critical thinking.

Contents:

1 Enhancement and New Constructs: Overview and Rationale / Patrick C. Kyllonen, Lazar Stankov, Richard D. Roberts 3

II Enhancement via Instruction 13

2 Improving Intelligence: What's the Difference From Education? / Earl Hunt 15

3 Schooling and Intelligence: Effects of Track of Study on Level and Profile of Cognitive Abilities / Jan-Eric Gustafsson 37

4 Early Childhood Interventions: The Abecedarian Project / Frances A. Campbell, Margaret R. Burchinal 61

5 Does Education Influence Intelligence? / Nathan Brody 85

III Enhancement via Development 93

6 Child Development: The Underweighted Aspect of Intelligence / James Comer 95

7 Enhancing Development in Intellectually Talented Populations / David Lubinski, April Bleske-Rechek 109

8 Studies of the Impacts of Minimum Academic Standards (Prop 48) on the Academic Achievements of College Student-Athletes / John J. McArdle 133

9 Is There a Standard for Standardized Testing? Four Sketches of the Applicability (or Lack Thereof) of Standardized Testing in Different Educational Systems / Elena Grigorenko, Linda Jarvin, Weihua Niu, David Preiss 157

IV Enhancement Over Time 183

10 Spearman, g, Expertise, and the Nature of Human Cognitive Capability / John L. Horn 185

11 Become a Demosthenes! Compensating Age-Related Memory Deficits With Expert Strategies / Reinhold Kliegl, Doris Philipp 231

12 The History of the American Mind in the 20th Century: A Scenario to Explain IQ Gains Over Time and a Case for the Irrelevance of g / James R. Flynn 245

V Enhancement via New Constructs 265

13 'g,' g's, or Jeez: Which Is the Best Model for Developing Abilities, Competencies, and Expertise? / Robert J. Sternberg 267

14 What Is Emotional Intelligence and What Does It Predict?' / John D. Mayer, Peter Salovey, David R. Caruso 319

15 Is Intelligence Critical Thinking? Why We Need a New Definition of Intelligence / Diane F. Halpern 349

VI New Directions in Enhancement 371

16 Nutrition and Intellectual Development / David Benton 373

17 Challenges and Opportunities for Intelligence Augmentation / Bradley Rhodes 395

18 The Future of Human Intelligence: Enhancing Cognitive Capacity in a 24/7 World / David F. Dinges, Naomi L. Rogers 407

19 Extending Intelligence: Conclusions and Future Directions / Richard D. Roberts, Lazar Stankov, Ralf Schulze, Patrick C. Kyllonen 433.

Notes:

Consists of papers presented at a seminar held in 2001 at the University of Sydney.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

ISBN:

0805845046

9780805845044

OCLC:

61865183

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