Chapter 9: Intelligence

Cognition: Intelligence

Intelligence

APA Article on "Intelligent Intelligence Testing": a 2003 article published by APA on intelligence testing and what intelligence tests measure. 

Rising Scores on Intelligence Tests: a 1997 article from "American Scientist" by Ulric Neisser discussing the issue of rising scores in intelligence tests.

Howard Gardner: his theory of multiple intelligences

Intelligence: summary tables and notes on various psychological theories and approaches to the nature of intelligence.

Mission- Critical: an interactive tutorial for critical thinking that provides valuable information on the nature and analysis of arguments.

Emotional Intelligence Lab: some of the basics on Emotional Intelligence and a short self-reflection exercise.

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Exploring Further

Mensa Canada: Mensa is an organization for people who score in the top 2% on standardized intelligence tests and provides some links to puzzles and tests.

J. P. Das Developmental Disabilities Centre: Located at the University of Alberta, this centre acts as a research, training, informational, and clinical service for people with disabilities, including intellectual impairments. Includes links to resources for people with disabilities and related problems.

The ARC: This is the home page of the Arc, "the world’s largest community based organization for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities".

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