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Human Intelligence and Medical Illness: Assessing the Flynn Effect
R. Grant Steen
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Description for Human Intelligence and Medical Illness: Assessing the Flynn Effect
paperback. The relationship between population intelligence and public health could be a driving factor in the strong rise in IQ over time. The latest medical and behavior science research are examined in this text to determine social and political implications at play. Series: The Springer Series on Human Exceptionality. Num Pages: 230 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JMC; JN; MBN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 332.
As critics will note, psychometric tests are deeply flawed. Person-to-person differences in performance on a psychometric test are not informative about many things of great interest. An intelligence quotient (IQ) cannot characterize creativity or w- dom or artistic ability or other forms of specialized knowledge. An IQ test is simply an effort to assess an aptitude for success in the modern world, and individual scores do a mediocre job of predicting individual successes. In the early days of psychology, tests of intelligence were cobbled together with little thought as to validity; instead, the socially powerful sought to validate their power ... Read more
As critics will note, psychometric tests are deeply flawed. Person-to-person differences in performance on a psychometric test are not informative about many things of great interest. An intelligence quotient (IQ) cannot characterize creativity or w- dom or artistic ability or other forms of specialized knowledge. An IQ test is simply an effort to assess an aptitude for success in the modern world, and individual scores do a mediocre job of predicting individual successes. In the early days of psychology, tests of intelligence were cobbled together with little thought as to validity; instead, the socially powerful sought to validate their power ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Springer United States
Number of pages
230
Condition
New
Series
The Springer Series on Human Exceptionality
Number of Pages
218
Place of Publication
New York, NY, United States
ISBN
9781441981332
SKU
V9781441981332
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About R. Grant Steen
R. Grant Steen has written 5 books and 70 research articles, mostly about the human brain in health and disease. He has been a professor of psychiatry, pediatrics, biomedical engineering, and radiology (brain imaging), and he worked for 20 years in clinical research at various medical schools and hospitals. He earned a Doctorate in Biology from UCLA, held a National ... Read more
Reviews for Human Intelligence and Medical Illness: Assessing the Flynn Effect
From the reviews: “The 218-page volume is divided into 13 chapters on topics … in human intelligence. … Human Intelligence and Medical Illness should be commended for taking an evidence-based approach to the topic of intelligence … . The book is concise, timely, and generally well written. … Overall, Human Intelligence and Medical Illness is a thought-provoking book that ... Read more