Intelligence, heredity, and environment

The debate over nature versus nurture in relation to intelligence is not as clearly drawn as it was ten years ago, when geneticists claimed that intelligence is innate, while environmentalists claimed that culture is the major determining factor. Although the debate has not been resolved, it has been significantly refined. Robert Sternberg and Elena Grigorenko address the roles and interaction of nature and nurture in Intelligence, Heredity and Environment. This book provides a comprehensive, balanced, current survey of theory and research on the origins and transmission of human intelligence. The book is unique in the diversity of viewpoints it presents, and its inclusion of the very most recent theories and findings. It highlights the search for genes associated with specific cognitive abilities, interactionist theories, cultural relativism, educational strategies, developmental perspectives, and fallacies of previous intelligence research. Behavior-genetic And Socialization Theories Of Intelligence : Truce And Reconciliation / Sandra Searr -- The Puzzle Of Nongenetic Variance / Arthur R. Jensen -- Identifying Genes For Cognitive Abilities And Disabilities / Robert Plomin -- Heredity, Environment, And Iq In The Texas Adoption Project / John C. Loehlin, Joseph M. Horn And Lee Willerman -- Iq Similarity In Twins Reared Apart : Findings And Responses To Critics / Thomas J. Bouchard, Jr. -- The Invalid Separation Of Effects Of Nature And Nurture : Lessons From Animal Experimentation / Douglas Wahlsten And Gilbert Gottlieb -- Between Nature And Nurture : The Role Of Human Agency In The Epigenesis Of Intelligence / Thomas R. Bidell And Kurt W. Fischer -- A Third Perspective : The Symbol Systems Approach / Howard Gardner, Thomas Hatch And Bruce Torff -- A Cultural-psychology Perspective On Intelligence / Joan G. Miller -- A Bio-ecological Model Of Intellectual Development : Moving Beyond H[superscript 2] / Stephen J. Ceci [and Others] -- An Interactionist Perspective On The Genesis Of Intelligence / Edmund W. Gordon And Melissa P. Lemons -- Educating Intelligence : Infusing The Triarchic Theory Into School Instruction / Robert J. Sternberg -- Raising Iq Level By Vitamin And Mineral Supplementation / H.j. Eysenck And S.j. Schoenthaler -- The Resolution Of The Nature-nurture Controversy By Russian Psychology : Culturally Biased Or Culturally Specific? / Elena L. Grigorenko And Tatiana V. Kornilova -- The Emerging Horizontal Dimension Of Practical Intelligence : Polycontextuality And Boundary Crossing In Complex Work Activities / Yrjo Engestrom, Ritva Engestrom And Merja Karkkainen -- Cognitive Development From Infancy To Middle Childhood / Stacey S. Cherny, David W. Fulker And John K. Hewitt -- Intelligence, Language, Nature, And Nurture In Young Twins / J. Steven Reznick -- Sources Of Individual Differences In Infant Social Cognition : Cognitive And Affective Aspects Of Self And Other / Sandra Pipp-siegel [and Others] -- Nature Vs. Nurture : The Feeling Of Vuja De / Earl Hunt -- Unresolved Questions And Future Directions In Behavior-genetic Studies Of Intelligence / Irwin D. Waldman. Edited By Robert J. Sternberg, Elena L. Grigorenko. Includes Bibliographical References And Indexes. Robert Sternberg and Elena Grigorenko address the roles and interaction of nature and nurture in Intelligence, Heredity and Environment, which provides a comprehensive, balanced, current survey of theory and research on the origins and transmission of human intelligence. The book is unique in the diversity of viewpoints it presents, and its inclusion of the most recent theories and findings. It highlights the search for genes associated with specific cognitive abilities, interactionist theories, cultural relativism, educational strategies, developmental perspectives and fallacies of previous intelligence research. This book will be required reading for students and professionals in the fields of intelligence, behavior genetics, biology, anthropology, and sociology. This book provides a comprehensive, balanced, up-to-date survey of theory and research on the origins and transmission of human intelligence. The book is unique in the diversity of viewpoints it presents, as well as in its inclusion of the most recent theories and findings.Intelligence, Heredity, and Environment is for everyone who is interested in the question of how intelligence is transmitted. Although the chapters are technically sound and rigorous, they can be understood by readers outside the field. Students, faculty, educational researchers, and geneticists interested in intelligence will find this indispensable reading. This book discusses the nature - nurture debate as it relates to human intelligence