可選:*
圖書館 | 資料類型 | 書架號 | 子計數 | 书架位置 | 狀態 | 館藏預約 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
正在查詢... Science | Reference Book | R 153.903 EN 19S, 1994 V.1 | 1 | Reference Material | 正在查詢... 未知 | 正在查詢... 不可借閱 |
正在查詢... Science | Reference Book | R 153.903 EN 19S, 1994 V.2 | 1 | Reference Material | 正在查詢... 未知 | 正在查詢... 不可借閱 |
連結這些題名
已訂購
摘要
摘要
This reference illuminates the mysteries of the human mind and the myriad ways in which both humans and animals gather and use information. It answers questions such as: to what factors can we attribute the problem of illiteracy? and what is an intelligence quotient?
評論 (3)
《書目》(Booklist)評論
Interest in intelligence is shared by a range of scholars. The best-selling book, The Bell Curve, by Herrnstein and Murray, has reopened the controversy about the relationship of intelligence, social class, and race. Psychologists and educators continue to debate the determiners of intellectual ability. The subject of intellectual growth and decline challenges gerontologists. Interest in intelligence inevitably trickles down to students. Examples of some of the subjects covered in the Encyclopedia of Human Intelligence are abilities and aptitude, achievement testing, age-to-age changes, the bioecological theory of intellectual development, gender differences in intellectual abilities, imaging techniques, clinical neuropsychology, practical intelligence, and spatial abilities. Editor Sternberg, IBM professor of psychology at Yale University, deserves no less than a platinum apple on his desk for his superlative editing abilities. The 250 alphabetically arranged, signed articles represent a diverse array of topics. The effects of birth order, parenting, and socioeconomic status on intelligence are treated. There are also entries on important researchers in the field, such as Binet and Thorndike, and on intelligence tests, such as the Wechsler Scales of Intelligence. Some entries are illustrated with drawings, charts, or photographs that are useful in explaining anatomy and function of the brain and nervous system. Bibliographies follow each article, and entries are cross-referenced and indexed. Lists of articles and contributors precede the first volume. A 58-page index concludes the set. There is surprisingly little direct competition for this work. The Oxford Companion to the Mind (Oxford, 1987) is an A-to-Z of nearly 900 pages, considering all aspects of the mind, from the nervous system to sex, from genius to language. The Encyclopedia of Learning and Memory (Macmillan, 1992) is a compendium of 189 articles prepared by scholars in neuroscience and psychology. Its focus is on the process of acquiring new information and the persistence of learning as stored information. Reference librarians have long wanted a scholarly overview of intelligence. This set is recommended without hesitation for all academic and large public libraries. (Reviewed Feb 15, 1995)
Choice 評論
Sternberg (Yale Univ.) has edited a remarkable two-volume encyclopedia on human intelligence. More than 250 alphabetically arranged entries cover a variety of topics in articles with titles ranging from "Birth Order, Spacing, and Family Size" and "Bias in Testing" to "Latent Trait Theory" and "Artificial Intelligence." Historical perspectives are also discussed under "Galton, Francis," "Piagetian Theory of Intellectual Development," and "Evolution of Human Intelligence." Entries are cross-referenced and signed. Top scholars from the field have contributed to this work, including Hans Eysenck, Lloyd Humphreys, and Arthur Jensen. This unique reference tool is of exceptional quality from the standpoint of both variety of coverage and continuity of content. A superb encyclopedia that is highly recommended for all libraries. K. Condic; Oakland University
《圖書館雜誌》(Library Journal )書評
The current furor over Charles Murray and Richard Herrnstein's The Bell Curve (Free Pr., 1994) is but the most recent skirmish in the war over the nature of intelligence and the public policy implications inherent in differing conceptualizations of the problem. Many such issues are covered in this title, heralded by editor Sternberg as "the most comprehensive and definitive compendium of information about human intelligence ever published." Indeed, there is much to admire here. Sternberg has assembled prestigious authors, e.g., Howard Gardner on his own theory of multiple intelligences, Arthur Jensen on race and IQ testing, and Mihaly Csikszentimihalyi on creativity. The text is generally jargon free and accessible to nonspecialists, and all articles include extensive bibliographies. There is, unfortunately, a tendency to break topics into a number of articles. For example, to explore that thorny topic of race, one would need to read at least six articles. The reasons for separation are sometimes unclear, e.g., Why separate articles on "Hyperactivity" and "Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder?" While generally adequate, the index and cross references do not fully link such separations. While these are not major problems, there is some question of the need for such compendia, which will not stay comprehensive or definitive for long. Academic libraries supporting graduate programs in psychology or education should certainly consider this title, although most four-year college library and large public libraries would probably get more bang for their bucks from the new edition of the standard Encyclopedia of Psychology (LJ 6/1/94), which covers the most vital material on intelligence but also works for a much broader audience. Smaller public libraries can get by with the latest edition of the Encyclopaedia Britannica, which has a good article on intelligence and a short bibliography.-Mary Ann Hughes, Neill P.L., Fullman, Wash. (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.