Individual Differences/IQ
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The General Factor of Intelligence
How General Is It?
This edited volume presents a balanced approach to the ongoing debate of just how general the "general factor" of intelligence is. To accomplish this goal, the editors chose a number of distinct approaches to the study of intelligence--psychometric, genetic-epistemological, cognitive, biological,...
Published February 13th 2013 by Psychology Press
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Environmental Effects on Cognitive Abilities
It sometimes seems that it is difficult to pick up a current newspaper or a magazine without it containing a story about some behavioral characteristic for which it has been found that a gene is responsible. Even aspects of behavior that one would feel certain are environmentally controlled are now...
Published January 10th 2013 by Psychology Press
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Individual Differences in Arithmetic
Implications for Psychology, Neuroscience and Education
Standards in numeracy are a constant concern to educational policy-makers. However, why are differences in arithmetical performance so marked? In Individual Differences in Arithmetic, Ann Dowker seeks to provide a better understanding of why these differences in ability exist, encouraging a more...
Published August 27th 2012 by Psychology Press
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Intelligence and Personality
Bridging the Gap in Theory and Measurement
This volume brings together leading researchers in a major new effort to bridge the historical gap between the domains of ability and personality. The result is a remarkable collection of chapters analyzing critical issues at the interface--style, structure, process, and context. Contributors...
Published August 15th 2012 by Psychology Press
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The Evolution of Intelligence
How is one to understand the nature of intelligence? One approach is through psychometric testing, but such an approach often puts the "cart before the horse"--the test before the theory. Another approach is to use evolutionary theory. This criterion has been suggested by a number of individuals in...
Published August 8th 2012 by Psychology Press
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Individual Differences and Personality
3rd Edition
Colin Cooper's 'Individual Differences' has been a favourite among lecturers and students of differential psychology since it was published in 1997. It is unique in its comprehensive coverage of both personality theories and the methodological issues associated with personality and psychometric...
Published August 26th 2010 by Routledge
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Modern Psychometrics, Third Edition
The Science of Psychological Assessment
Today psychometrics plays an increasingly important role in all our lives as testing and assessment occurs from preschool until retirement. This book introduces the reader to the subject in all its aspects, ranging from its early history, school examinations, how to construct your own test,...
Published December 2nd 2008 by Routledge





