Full Description
First Published in 1987. During the last thirty years, Arthur Jensen's brilliant contribution to knowledge has been well-known world-wide. From its early transmission, his work has not been without its critics. Naturally, criticisms persist, although his work continues to be frequently acknowledged with great admiration in the channels of psychology. With such prolific work, it would seem justified to consider the discrepancies, the omissions, together with the various interpretations which have been and are currently being highlighted. No theory or practice in modern psychology has been the object of more stringent attack than mental testing, and among the most severe criticisms is that of cultural bias.
Contents
I INTRODUCTION 1 Arthur Jensen: Consensus and Controversy II INTRODUCTORY CHAPTER 2 Introductory Chapter III HUMAN LEARNING: LEVEL I/II THEORY 3 Level I and Level II Revisited 4 Level I/Level II: A Theory Ready to Be Archived IV GENETICS OF HUMAN ABILITIES 5 Genetics of Intelligence 6 The Hereditarian Research Program: Triumphs and Tribulations V TEST BIAS: PSYCHOLOGICAL 7 Jensen's Contributions Concerning Test Bias: A Contextual View 8 An Argument Opposing Jensen on Test Bias: The Psychological Aspects VI TEST BIAS: EDUCATIONAL 9 The Case for Bias in Tests of Achievement and Scholastic Aptitude 10 Psychometric Validity for Test Bias in the Work of Arthur Jensen VII SOCIAL-CLASS AND RACE DIFFERENCES 11 Racial Differences in Intelligence 12 Race and IQ; Jensen's Case Refuted VIII INTELLIGENCE: AN OVERVIEW 13 'Gee, There's More Than g!' A Critique of Arthur Jensen's Views on Intelligence IX INTELLIGENCE 14 The Importance of General Intelligence 15 Measuring Versus Understanding Individual Differences in Cognitive Abilities X INTELLIGENCE: MENTAL CHRONOMETRY 16 Intelligence and Reaction Time: The Contribution of Arthur Jensen 17 Jensen's Mental Chronometry: Some Comments and Questions XI INTELLIGENCE: DEFINING THROUGH FACTOR ANALYSIS 18 Jensen's g: Outmoded Theories and Unconquered Frontiers XII EDUCATIONAL AND SOCIAL IMPLICATIONS 19 Jensen and Educational Differences 20 Educational and Social Implications XIII CONCLUDING CHAPTER 21 Differential Psychology: Towards Consensus
