Donald F. Dement, Ph.D.

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Topic

 08/21 The Nature of Psych.
 08/28 Biological Bases
 09/04 No Class
 09/11 Sensation & Perception
 09/18 Consciousness
 09/25 Conditioning & Learning
 10/02 Remembering
 10/09 Thought & Language
 10/16 Infancy & Childhood
 10/23 Adol. & Adulthood
 10/30 Intelligence
 11/06 Motivation
 11/13 Personality
 11/20 Social Psychology
 11/27 No Class
 12/04 Stress & Health
 12/11 Final Exam

PSY 1303 - General Psychology
10/30 - Intelligence & Mental Abilities

Concepts of Intelligence

  • Implicit Theories of Intelligence
  • Developmental Approaches to Intelligence
  • Psychometric Approaches to Intelligence
  • The Theory of Multiple Intelligences

The Development of Intelligence Tests

  • Early Intelligence Tests
  • Modern Intelligence Tests

Characteristics of Psychometric Tests

  • The Standardized Sample
  • Reliability
  • Validity

Heredity, Environment, and IQ Scores

  • Studies of Twins
  • Adoption Studies
  • Family Characteristics and IQ Scores
  • IQ Differences among Races
  • The Nature/Nurture Controversy

Exceptional Intellectual Development

  • Mental Retardation
  • Intellectually Gifted Children 

Last updated: Saturday, August 7, 1999
Copyright © 1999 Donald F. Dement, Ph.D.
Comments: ddement@uh.edu