1 The Concept of Intelligence

Learning Goal 1 Explain the concept of intelligence.

What Is Intelligence?
Intelligence Tests
Theories of Multiple Intelligences
The Neuroscience of Intelligence
The Influence of Heredity and Environment
Group Comparisons

2 The Development of Intelligence

Learning Goal 2 Discuss the development of intelligence.

Tests of Infant Intelligence
Stability and Change in Intelligence Through
Adolescence

3 The Extremes of Intelligence and Creativity

Learning Goal 3 Describe the characteristics of mental retardation, giftedness, and creativity.

Mental Retardation
Giftedness
Creativity