Developmental psychology.pdf

Intelligence 393
8. Surveys have shown a scale of occupations according to intellectual ability,
but equally significant is the broad range of scores at every level, which
overlap among all occupations. As far as global intelligence is concerned,
there is no evidence to support differences between the sexes.
Influence of the Media
9. At any given moment, the field of psychology contains many potentially
controversial findings. Whether or not a controversy occurs is determined
not only by the data but also by the way they are presented in the mass
media.
Critical Terms
Intelligence
Mental age
Stanford-Binet scale
Intelligence quotient
General intelligence: g
Specific ability: s
Primary mental abilities
Structure-of-intellect model
Exceptional intelligence
Mentally retarded
Mentally gifted
Nature-nurture issue
Culture-free test
Culture-fair test
Compensatory education
Interaction principle
Cross-sectional method
Longitudinal method
Cross References
Validity of Intelligence Tests (372). This issue is considered extensively in the
previous chapter, and it can be approached in several ways (357).
Three-Dimensional Model (374). The elements in the operations dimension
include various types of thinking and memory (222, 238).
Nature-Nurture Issue (383). The Skeels research, which is the chapter
narrative for human development, appears to be a very remarkable
demonstration of environmental influences (59).
Suggested Readings
Eysenck, H. J., & Kamin, L. (1981). The intelligence controversy. New
York: Wiley. The validity of tests and educational policies.
Kubiszyn, Т., & Borich, G. (1984). Educational testing and measurement.
Glenview, IL: Scott, Foresman. A basic text with practical applications for
the classroom.
Mittler, P. (Ed.) (1981). Frontiers of knowledge in mental retardation:
Volumes I and II. Baltimore: University Park Press. Social, educational,
and behavioral aspects, as well as biomedical conditions.
Nicholson, J. (1984). Men and women: How different are they? New York:
Oxford. A survey of findings in several areas of psychology.
Scarr, S. (1981). Race, social glass, and individual differences in IQ.
Hillsdale, NJ: Erlbaum. Largely from the environmentalist viewpoint.