| Description |
xi, 227 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
1. Maximizing intelligence -- Four propositions about intelligence -- The ten most important risk factors -- The basis for the book -- Organization of the book -- 2. The nature and importance of intelligence -- Definition and measurement of intelligence -- The nature and malleability of intelligence -- The timing of IQ changes -- Why IQ is important -- 3. The risk factors for intelligence -- Evidence for the risk factors -- The role of parent IQ -- The sequence of risk factors -- Risk factors after birth or conception -- Environmental risk factors before birth -- Summary of the risk factors for intelligence -- 4. Race, family, and intelligence -- Racial differences in IQ and achievement -- Racial differences in risk factors -- Racial differences in schooling -- Reducing the IQ gap -- 5. Agents of change for intelligence -- The timing of changes -- Schools and preschools -- Families and early intervention strategies -- Summary -- 6. The outlook for maximizing intelligence -- An integrated theory of intelligence -- Maximizing whose intelligence? -- Policy approaches for maximizing intelligence. |
| Subject |
Intellect.
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Intelligence levels.
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| ISBN |
076580185X alkaline paper |
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