Intelligence and Learning
Published on 20. August 2010
Book
Paperback/Softback
192 pages
978-0-230-24944-8 (ISBN)
Description
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.
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.
Reviews / Votes
"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 UniversityMore details
Series
Edition
2010
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Target group
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 140 mm
Thickness: 11 mm
Weight
249 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-230-24944-8 (9780230249448)
DOI
10.1007/978-1-137-10932-3
Schweitzer Classification
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Additional editions
Nick Lund
Intelligence and Learning
E-Book
08/2010
1st Edition
Bloomsbury Academic
€21.99
Available for download
Person
NICK LUND is Senior Lecturer in Psychology at Manchester Metropolitan University, UK, and has also acted as a Consultant for a major exam board.
Content
INTRODUCTION.- PART I: THEORIES OF INTELLIGENCE.- What is Human Intelligence?.- One Factor or Many?.- Psychometric Theories.- Learning Approach.- Intelligence and Information Processing.- Triarchic Theory of Intelligence.- Gardner's Theory of Multiple Intelligences.- Emotional Intelligence.- PART II: ANIMAL LEARNING.- Nature of Simple Learning.- Classical Conditioning.- Operant Conditioning.- Problems of Simple Learning Theories.- Information Processing Explanations of Learning.- PART III: ANIMAL INTELLIGENCE.- What is 'Intelligence' in Non-Human Animals?.- Social Learning.- Self-Recognition.- Machiavellian Intelligence.- Theory of Mind.- Language in Non-Human Animals.- PART IV: EVOLUTION OF HUMAN INTELLIGENCE.- Why are Humans Intelligent?.- Brain Size.- Ecological Demands.- Social Complexity.- PART V: INTELLIGENCE TEST PERFORMANCE.- Intelligence and IQ.- Genetic Influence on Intelligence.- Neurobiology and Intelligence.- Environmental Influences on Intelligence.- Environmental Enrichment.- Culture and Intelligence.- Interaction of Nature and Nurture.