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  1. Explain the nature of intelligence.
    • What is intelligence?
    • What are the main individual tests of intelligence?
    • What are some issues in the use of group tests of intelligence?
    • What theories of multiple intelligences have been developed?
    • Do people have one intelligence or many intelligences?
    • What are some controversies and group comparisons in intelligence?
  2. Discuss the development of intelligence across the human life span.
    • How is intelligence assessed during infancy?
    • How much does intelligence change through childhood and adolescence?
    • To what extent does intelligence change as adults age?
  3. Describe the characteristics of mental retardation, giftedness, and creativity.
    • What is mental retardation, and what are its causes?
    • What makes people gifted?
    • Identify what makes people creative.





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