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Advance praise forIQ A Smart History of a Failed IdeaAn up-to-date, reader-friendly account of the continuing saga of the mismeasure of women and men.—Howard Gardner, author of Frame… More...

Advance praise forIQ A Smart History of a Failed IdeaAn up-to-date, reader-friendly account of the continuing saga of the mismeasure of women and men.—Howard Gardner, author of Frames of Mind and Multiple Intelligences: New HorizonsThe good news is that you won't be tested after you've read Stephen Murdoch's important new book. The better news is that IQ: A Smart History of a Failed Idea is compelling from its first pages, and by its conclusion, Murdoch has deftly demonstrated that in our zeal to quantify intelligence, we have needlessly scarred—if not destroyed—the lives of millions of people who did not need an IQ score to prove their worth in the world. IQ is first-rate narrative journalism, a book that I hope leads to necessary change.—Russell Martin, author of Beethoven's Hair, Picasso's War, and Out of SilenceWith fast-paced storytelling, freelance journalist Murdoch traces now ubiquitous but still controversial attempts to measure intelligence to its origins in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. . . . Murdoch concludes that IQ testing provides neither a reliable nor a helpful tool in understanding people's behavior, nor can it predict their future success or failure. . . . A thoughtful overview and a welcome reminder of the dangers of relying on such standardized tests. —Publishers WeeklyStephen Murdoch delivers a lucid and engaging chronicle of the ubiquitous and sometimes insidious use of IQ tests. This is a fresh look at a century-old and still controversial idea—that our human potential can be distilled down to a single test score. Murdoch's compelling account demands a reexamination of our mania for mental measurement.—Paul A. Lombardo, author of Three Generations, No Imbeciles: Eugenics, the Supreme Court&Buck v. Bell Digital Content>E-books>Psychology>Study of Psychology>Study of Psychology, Trade Paper Press Digital >16<

2009, ISBN: 9780470468944

A Smart History of a Failed Idea, eBooks, eBook Download (EPUB), Advance praise forIQ A Smart History of a Failed Idea"An up-to-date, reader-friendly account of the continuing saga of the… More...

A Smart History of a Failed Idea, eBooks, eBook Download (EPUB), Advance praise forIQ A Smart History of a Failed Idea"An up-to-date, reader-friendly account of the continuing saga of the mismeasure of women and men."Howard Gardner, author of Frames of Mind and Multiple Intelligences: New Horizons"The good news is that you won't be tested after you've read Stephen Murdoch's important new book. The better news is that IQ: A Smart History of a Failed Idea is compelling from its first pages, and by its conclusion, Murdoch has deftly demonstrated that in our zeal to quantify intelligence, we have needlessly scarredif not destroyedthe lives of millions of people who did not need an IQ score to prove their worth in the world. IQ is first-rate narrative journalism, a book that I hope leads to necessary change."Russell Martin, author of Beethoven's Hair, Picasso's War, and Out of Silence"With fast-paced storytelling, freelance journalist Murdoch traces now ubiquitous but still controversial attempts to measure intelligence to its origins in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. . . . Murdoch concludes that IQ testing provides neither a reliable nor a helpful tool in understanding people's behavior, nor can it predict their future success or failure. . . . A thoughtful overview and a welcome reminder of the dangers of relying on such standardized tests." Publishers Weekly"Stephen Murdoch delivers a lucid and engaging chronicle of the ubiquitous and sometimes insidious use of IQ tests. This is a fresh look at a century-old and still controversial ideathat our human potential can be distilled down to a single test score. Murdoch's compelling account demands a reexamination of our mania for mental measurement."Paul A. Lombardo, author of Three Generations, No Imbeciles: Eugenics, the Supreme Court & Buck v. Bell, [PU: Turner Publishing Company], Seiten: 288, [ED: 1], Turner Publishing Company, 2009<

2009, ISBN: 9780470468944

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Wiley, Kindle Edition, Auflage: 1, 292 Seiten, Publiziert: 2009-05-18T00:00:00.000Z, Produktgruppe: Digital Ebook Purchas, Verkaufsrang: 1789469, Testing & Measurement, Psychology & Counseling, Health, Fitness & Dieting, Subjects, Books, Medical Books, Specialty Boutique, Counseling & Psychology, Kindle eBooks, Categories, Kindle Store, Social Sciences, Kindle eTextbooks, Specialty Stores, English Language Store, Word Wise Enabled, v3 Testing Node2, Format: Kindle eBook, Wiley, 2009<

2009, ISBN: 9780470468944

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