Intelligence: theories and issues
Edited book (chapter)
Chapter Title | Intelligence: theories and issues |
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Book Chapter Category | Edited book (chapter) |
Book Title | Adult educational psychology |
Authors | |
Author | Fogarty, Gerard J. |
Editors | Athanasou, J. |
Page Range | 183-210 |
Year | 1999 |
Publisher | Social Science Press (Thomson Learning) |
Place of Publication | Sydney, Australia |
ISBN | 1876033215 |
Web Address (URL) | http://www.thomsonlearning.com.au/higher/index.asp |
Abstract | [Abstract]: Of all the areas of Psychology, intelligence is probably the most controversial. At the same time, it is also one of the oldest areas of the discipline, dating back to the 1880's with the work of Francis Galton on individual differences in sensory functioning. It is impossible to capture in a single chapter the immense body of theorising and research that has been devoted to the topic of intelligence. The aims of this chapter are considerably more modest: a) to give a brief historical overview of the |
Keywords | intelligence, historical overview, developments, methodologies, current approaches, controversies |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 390409. Learning sciences |
Public Notes | Deposited with permission of publisher. The correct APA citation for this paper is: Fogarty, G. (1999). Intelligence: theories and issues. In J. Athanasou (Ed.), Adult educational psychology (pp. 183-210). Sydney: Social Science Press. ISBN 1876033215. |
Byline Affiliations | Department of Psychology |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/9xv59/intelligence-theories-and-issues
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