{"product_id":"human-abilities-in-cultural-context-paperback-9780521142113","title":"Human Abilities in Cultural Context (Paperback) 9780521142113","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eHuman Abilities in Cultural Context\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis study offers a re-evaluation of ability theory and different approaches to the measurement of intelligence.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eS. H. Irvine (Edited by), J. W. Berry (Edited by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780521142113, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback, published 20 January 2011\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e636 pages\u003cbr\u003e23.4 x 15.6 x 3.3 cm, 0.88 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\"...this book will help set the research agenda  for another generation of psychologists...\"   Contemporary Psychology\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eOriginally published in 1988, Human Abilities in Cultural Context constituted a major development in conceptualising and studying human abilities. It formed a unique reference frame. This study offers a re-evaluation of ability theory by the editors, S. H. Irvine and J. W. Berry, and strong individual statements by H. J. Eysenck, Arthur R. Jensen, Joseph R. Royce, and Robert J. Sternberg, who represent markedly different approaches to the measurement of intelligence. It also focuses on contexts in which the limits of assessment by psychological tests are defined: in minority native groups in North America, in migrants to Britain, in lower-caste enclaves in India, among African minorities, and among Australian Aborigines. Written by long-term residents of the regions in question, these chapters presented a wealth of fresh data in relation to Western formulations of theory and practice.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePreface\u003cbr\u003e Acknowledgements\u003cbr\u003e Part I. Human Abilities in Theoretical Cultures\u003cbr\u003e Section 1. Holistic Theories: 1. The abilities of mankind: a revaluation S. H. Irvine and J. W. Berry\u003cbr\u003e 2. A triatchic view of intelligence in cross-cultural perspective Robert J. Sternberg\u003cbr\u003e Section 2. Biometric Fundamentalism: 3. The biological basis of intelligence H. J. Eysenck\u003cbr\u003e 4. Speed of information processing and population differences Arthur R. Jensen\u003cbr\u003e Section 3. Structural Psychometrics: 5. The factor model as a theoretical basis for individual differences Joseph R. Royce\u003cbr\u003e 6. The meaning of item bias in ability tests Ype H. Poortinga and Henk van der Flier\u003cbr\u003e Part II. Cultural Responses to Ability Measurement\u003cbr\u003e Section 4. Europe and North America: 7. The British 'cultural influence' on ability testing Paul Kline\u003cbr\u003e 8. Cultural influences on patterns of abilities in North America Philip Anthony Vernon, Douglas N. Jackson and Samuel Messick\u003cbr\u003e 9. Human abilities in the Eastern Mediterranean Cigdem Kagitcibasi and Isik Savasir\u003cbr\u003e 10. The Norwegian tests and measurements in cultural context Knut A. Hagtvet and Johan O. Undheim\u003cbr\u003e Section 5. Africa, Asia, and Australia: 11. Human assessment in Australia Daphne M. Keats and John A. Keats\u003cbr\u003e 12. Test performance of blacks in Southern Africa I. M. Kendall, Mary Ann Vester, and J. W. Von Mollendorf\u003cbr\u003e 13. Individual differences among the peoples of China J. W. C. Chan and Philip E. Vernon\u003cbr\u003e 14. Japanese abilities and achievements Saburo Iwawaki and Philip E. Vernon\u003cbr\u003e Part III. Cultural Limits Upon Human Assessment\u003cbr\u003e Section 6. Minorities and Enclaves: 15. Native North Americans: Indian and Inuit abilities Damian McShane and J. W. Berry\u003cbr\u003e 16. Aboriginal cognition and psychological nescience L. Z. Klich\u003cbr\u003e 17. Testing Bushmen in the Central Kalahari Helmut Reuning\u003cbr\u003e 18. Caste and cognitive processes J. P. Das and Amulya Kanti Satpathy Khurana\u003cbr\u003e 19. Educational adaptation and achievement of ethnic minority adolescents in Britain Gajendra K. Verma\u003cbr\u003e 20. The diminishing test performance gap between English speakers and Afrikaans speakers in South Africa J. M. Verster and R. J. Prinsloo\u003cbr\u003e Author index\u003cbr\u003e Subject index.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Cognition \u0026amp; cognitive psychology [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Cognition \u0026amp; cognitive psychology\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Cognition%20\u0026amp;%20cognitive%20psychology%20%5BJMR%5D%22\"\u003eJMR\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46006695035160,"sku":"9780521142113","price":48.19,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9780521344821_69cc3f45-9df0-4d97-9d59-efe95401b64b.jpg?v=1691372354","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/human-abilities-in-cultural-context-paperback-9780521142113","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}