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Intelligence

APA Task Force Examines the Knowns and Unknowns of Intelligence"
Here is the official statement on intelligence by the American Psychological Association.

A Brief Analysis of The Bell Curve"
This paper in Psybernetika reviews some of the challenges to the controversial book, The Bell Curve. By Julian Paul Keenan.

The Bright Stuff"
Here is an interview with Howard Gardner in CIO Magazine on his theory of multiple intelligences. By Christopher Koch.

Challenging g-Mania in Intelligence Research"
This paper discusses the utility of considering the lower-level facets of a hierarchical model of intelligence in predicting real-world criteria. By Werner W. Wittmann and Heinz-Martin Süß.

Mainstream Science on Intelligence"
This article in the Wall Steet Journal summarizes the state of knowledge in the field of intelligence research. By 50 signatories.

The Philosophy of Intelligence: An Outline of Theories"
This is an overview of several early theories of intelligence. By Deanne Robbins.

The Role of Intelligence in Modern Society"
This article is a scholarly discussion of intelligence in American Scientist. By Earl Hunt.

Sensory Discrimination as Related to General Intelligence"
This Intelligence article investigates the relation between the basic information processing functions of sensory discrimination and general intelligence. By G. Scott Acton and David H. Schroeder.

Skeptic Magazine Interview with Robert Sternberg on The Bell Curve"
The furor over The Bell Curve continues in this interview in Skeptic Magazine. By Frank Miele.

The Structure of Success in America"
This article in The Atlantic Monthly chronicles the rise of Educational Testing Service, the organization responsible for the SAT, GRE, and other tests. The followup article is called "The Great Sorting." By Nicholas Lemann.

Two Views of The Bell Curve"
Here are two reviews of The Bell Curvein Contemporary Psychology: one in favor, by Thomas J. Bouchard, Jr., one opposed, by Donald D. Dorfman.

Which Traits Predict Job Performance?"
This article in the APA Monitor maintains that both personality and intelligence contribute to job performance. By Beth Azar.

Classics in the History of Psychology
This website links to classic works on intelligence by major theorists. By Christopher D. Green.

Google Web Directory: Intelligence
This page contains numerous links to websites on intelligence rank-ordered by popularity. By Google.

History of Influences in the Development of Intelligence Theory & Testing
This website includes an interactive map of the influences of major personages and a list of hot topics in the field of intelligence. By Jonathan Plucker.

Institute for Applied Psychometrics
This website features discussions of the Cattell-Horn-Carroll theory of intelligence (aka., Cattell-Horn Gf-Gc theory and the Carroll tri-stratum theory). By Kevin S. McGrew.

IQ: A Structure for Understanding
This website is an overview that draws in part on the American Psychological Association Task Force's statement on intelligence. By Timothy C. Bates.

Open Directory: Intelligence
This page contains numerous links to websites on intelligence ordered alphabetically. By the Open Directory Project.

Structural Equations Modeling
This website covers an advanced statistical methodology used to study intelligence and other phenomena. By Ed Rigdon.

Test Your IQ
This website features intelligence tests (just for fun--validity is not guaranteed). By Lars Sondergaard.

Theory into Practice Database
This website introduces the following learning theories: (1) Gardner, (2) Guilford, (3) Sternberg. By Greg Kearsley.

Intelligence
This entry in the MIT Encyclopedia of Cognitive Sciences is written by a leading expert. By Robert J. Sternberg.