Intelligence and Learning

Häftad, Engelska, 2010

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Beskrivning

As humans, we often differentiate ourselves from other animals by our intelligence and ability to learn, but are these distinctions always so simple?Covering theories of learning, influences on intelligence, animal intelligence and test performance, Lund discusses the fascinating debates that shape our understanding of this area.Whatever your level of study, this balanced introduction will allow you to look critically at the main theories and cement your understanding of intelligence and learning.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2010-08-20
Mått:138 x 216 x 11 mm
Vikt:231 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Bloomsbury Insights in Psychology series
Antal sidor:192
Förlag:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
ISBN:9780230249448

Utforska kategorier

Kognitiv psykologi inom Psykologi och pedagogik

Mer om författaren

NICK LUND is Senior Lecturer in Psychology at Manchester Metropolitan University, UK, and has also acted as a Consultant for a major exam board.

Recensioner i media

"This is an important and authoritative text on learning and intelligence. Lund provides concise yet comprehensive coverage of both topics and the book is ideally suited to students studying psychology at A level, Scottish Higher or undergraduate levels". - Hilary Tait, Lecturer and Teaching Fellow in Psychology, Edinburgh Napier University

Innehållsförteckning

INTRODUCTIONPART I: THEORIES OF INTELLIGENCEWhat is Human Intelligence?One Factor or Many?Psychometric TheoriesLearning ApproachIntelligence and Information ProcessingTriarchic Theory of IntelligenceGardner's Theory of Multiple IntelligencesEmotional IntelligencePART II: ANIMAL LEARNINGNature of Simple LearningClassical ConditioningOperant ConditioningProblems of Simple Learning TheoriesInformation Processing Explanations of LearningPART III: ANIMAL INTELLIGENCEWhat is 'Intelligence' in Non-Human Animals?Social LearningSelf-RecognitionMachiavellian IntelligenceTheory of MindLanguage in Non-Human AnimalsPART IV: EVOLUTION OF HUMAN INTELLIGENCEWhy are Humans Intelligent?Brain SizeEcological DemandsSocial ComplexityPART V: INTELLIGENCE TEST PERFORMANCEIntelligence and IQGenetic Influence on IntelligenceNeurobiology and IntelligenceEnvironmental Influences on IntelligenceEnvironmental EnrichmentCulture and IntelligenceInteraction of Nature and Nurture.