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Author : Leila Zenderland
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 484 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2001-04-23
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0521003636
This book explores intelligence testing in the US through the career of Henry Herbert Goddard.
Author : Caroline Elizabeth Clark Myers,Caroline Clark Myers,Garry Cleveland Myers
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 68 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 1921
Category : Educational tests and measurements
ISBN : UOM:39015013340396
Author : Erik Linstrum
Publisher : Harvard University Press
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2016-01-04
Category : History
ISBN : 9780674088665
The British Empire used intelligence tests, laboratory studies, and psychoanalysis to measure and manage the minds of subjects in distant cultures. Challenging assumptions about the role of scientific knowledge in the exercise of power, Erik Linstrum shows that psychology did more to reveal the limits of imperial authority than to strengthen it.
Author : José Hernández-Orallo
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2017-01-11
Category : Computers
ISBN : 1107153018
Are psychometric tests valid for a new reality of artificial intelligence systems, technology-enhanced humans, and hybrids yet to come? Are the Turing Test, the ubiquitous CAPTCHAs, and the various animal cognition tests the best alternatives? In this fascinating and provocative book, José Hernández-Orallo formulates major scientific questions, integrates the most significant research developments, and offers a vision of the universal evaluation of cognition. By replacing the dominant anthropocentric stance with a universal perspective where living organisms are considered as a special case, long-standing questions in the evaluation of behavior can be addressed in a wider landscape. Can we derive task difficulty intrinsically? Is a universal g factor - a common general component for all abilities - theoretically possible? Using algorithmic information theory as a foundation, the book elaborates on the evaluation of perceptual, developmental, social, verbal and collective features and critically analyzes what the future of intelligence might look like.
Author : Nell Irvin Painter
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
Page : 512 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2011-04-18
Category : History
ISBN : 9780393079494
A New York Times bestseller: “This terrific new book . . . [explores] the ‘notion of whiteness,’ an idea as dangerous as it is seductive.”—Boston Globe Telling perhaps the most important forgotten story in American history, eminent historian Nell Irvin Painter guides us through more than two thousand years of Western civilization, illuminating not only the invention of race but also the frequent praise of “whiteness” for economic, scientific, and political ends. A story filled with towering historical figures, The History of White People closes a huge gap in literature that has long focused on the non-white and forcefully reminds us that the concept of “race” is an all-too-human invention whose meaning, importance, and reality have changed as it has been driven by a long and rich history of events.
Author : Clyde Holsapple
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 784 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 3540438483
This second volume consists of the sections: technologies for knowledge management, outcomes of KM, knowledge management in action, and the KM horizon.
Author : Michael E. Staub
Publisher : UNC Press Books
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2018-09-25
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781469643601
The 1954 Brown v. Board of Education decision required desegregation of America's schools, but it also set in motion an agonizing multidecade debate over race, class, and IQ. In this innovative book, Michael E. Staub investigates neuropsychological studies published between Brown and the controversial 1994 book The Bell Curve. In doing so, he illuminates how we came to view race and intelligence today. In tracing how research and experiments around such concepts as learned helplessness, deferred gratification, hyperactivity, and emotional intelligence migrated into popular culture and government policy, Staub reveals long-standing and widespread dissatisfaction—not least among middle-class whites—with the metric of IQ. He also documents the devastating consequences—above all for disadvantaged children of color—as efforts to undo discrimination and create enriched learning environments were recurrently repudiated and defunded. By connecting psychology, race, and public policy in a single narrative, Staub charts the paradoxes that have emerged and that continue to structure investigations of racism even into the era of contemporary neuroscientific research.
Author : Paul A. Lombardo
Publisher : JHU Press
Page : 382 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2008-11-10
Category : History
ISBN : 9780801890109
Looks at the case Buck v. Bell, covering the events of the trial and the 1927 Supreme Court case which upheld Virginia's compulsory sterilization of "feebleminded" individuals.
Author : Eric Dietrich,Chris Fields,John P. Sullins,Bram Van Heuveln,Robin Zebrowski
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 313 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2021-01-14
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781474257091
Winner of the 2022 CHOICE Outstanding Academic Titles This book surveys and examines the most famous philosophical arguments against building a machine with human-level intelligence. From claims and counter-claims about the ability to implement consciousness, rationality, and meaning, to arguments about cognitive architecture, the book presents a vivid history of the clash between the philosophy and AI. Tellingly, the AI Wars are mostly quiet now. Explaining this crucial fact opens new paths to understanding the current resurgence AI (especially, deep learning AI and robotics), what happens when philosophy meets science, and the role of philosophy in the culture in which it is embedded. Organising the arguments into four core topics - 'Is AI possible', 'Architectures of the Mind', 'Mental Semantics and Mental Symbols' and 'Rationality and Creativity' - this book shows the debate that played out between the philosophers on both sides of the question, and, as well, the debate between philosophers and AI scientists and engineers building AI systems. Up-to-date and forward-looking, the book is packed with fresh insights and supporting material, including: - Accessible introductions to each war, explaining the background behind the main arguments against AI - Each chapter details what happened in the AI wars, the legacy of the attacks, and what new controversies are on the horizon. - Extensive bibliography of key readings
Author : Arnaud Delorme
Publisher : Welbeck
Page : 178 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2024-06-01
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9781801292795
We all daydream; we've all experienced that moment when we suddenly realise that instead of paying attention in a meeting or reading a book, our mind has wandered. In that moment our conscious mind has detached from the current task at hand and drifted elsewhere. Our attention is a powerful lens which allows us to pick out and filter relevant details from the vast amounts of information our brains receive – so how does our brain decide where to go when it wanders, why does it focus on one thing over another? How important is daydreaming and why do we do it? Traditionally daydreaming was considered to be a single state of mind. However, recent research has shown that not only are there different states of daydreaming, these states are actually governed by different neurological pathways, meaning not all mind wandering is the same! Here, Arnaud Delorme PhD examines the science and theory behind why we daydream, examining its potential purpose. He shows you how to tame your 'monkey mind' and offers easy techniques that will enable you to develop the skill of mind wandering to improve your mood and foster greater creativity.
Author : Denny Borsboom
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 195 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2005-05-23
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781139444637
Is it possible to measure psychological attributes like intelligence, personality and attitudes and if so, how does that work? What does the term 'measurement' mean in a psychological context? This fascinating and timely book discusses these questions and investigates the possible answers that can be given response. Denny Borsboom provides an in-depth treatment of the philosophical foundations of widely used measurement models in psychology. The theoretical status of classical test theory, latent variable theory and positioned in terms of the underlying philosophy of science. Special attention is devoted to the central concept of test validity and future directions to improve the theory and practice of psychological measurement are outlined.
Author : Dawn P. Flanagan,Patti L. Harrison
Publisher : Guilford Press
Page : 945 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2012-01-24
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781609189976
In one volume, this authoritative reference presents a current, comprehensive overview of intellectual and cognitive assessment, with a focus on practical applications. Leaders in the field describe major theories of intelligence and provide the knowledge needed to use the latest measures of cognitive abilities with individuals of all ages, from toddlers to adults. Evidence-based approaches to test interpretation, and their relevance for intervention, are described. The book addresses critical issues in assessing particular populations—including culturally and linguistically diverse students, gifted students, and those with learning difficulties and disabilities—in today's educational settings. New to This Edition*Incorporates major research advances and legislative and policy changes.*Covers recent test revisions plus additional tests: the NEPSY-II and the Wechsler Nonverbal Scale of Ability.*Expanded coverage of specific populations: chapters on autism spectrum disorders, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, sensory and physical disabilities and traumatic brain injury, and intellectual disabilities.*Chapters on neuropsychological approaches, assessment of executive functions, and multi-tiered service delivery models in schools.
Author : Christine Rosen
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 295 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780195156799
'Preaching Eugenics' tells how Protestant, Catholic, and Jewish leaders confronted and, in many cases, enthusiastically embraced eugenics - a movement that embodied progressive attitudes about modern science at the time.
Author : Mary Gow
Publisher : Enslow Publishing, LLC
Page : 136 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2009-07-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0766031209
"A biography of ancient Greek mathematician Eratosthenes, who used geometry to calculate the circumference of the earth. He is also known as the Father of Geography"--Provided by publisher.
Author : Caroline Elizabeth Clark Myers,Caroline Clark Myers,Garry Cleveland Myers
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 64 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 1921
Category : Educational tests and measurements
ISBN : UCAL:$B239226
