- 25 Feb, 2021
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Nurture/Nature debate continumapplied applied to intelligence and aptitude tests
1. Are intelligence and aptitude test scores mostly GENETICALLY determined, or are they mostly ENVIRONMENTALLY determined?
2.What are the IMPLICATIONS for EDUCATION PRACTICE and POLICY if these abilities are mostly GENETICALLY DETERMINED? OR What are the implications if they are mostly ENVIRONMENTALLY determined?
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Reading and Resources
Textbook: Psychological Testing and Assessment, Chapters 9 and 10, Psychological Testing and Assessment An Introduction to Tests and Measurement NINTH EDITION, Ronald Jay Cohen, Mark E. Swerdlik (2018)
These chapters review different theories and research methods for studying and measuring human intelligence and consider educational applications of testing, including achievement and aptitude measures. (attached in file)
Video: Controversies of Intelligence (12:38) LINK
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9xTz3QjcloI#t=25This video concisely details the major controversies associated with intelligence testing.
This resource supports the discussion.
Article: The Heritability of Intelligence: Not What You Think
This is an article in the Scientific American blog about new findings regarding the heritability of intelligence.
This resource supports the discussion.
Website: American Psychological Association https://www.apa.org/topics/ethics/index in this paper
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Library Article: Get Smart (Review) attached
This resource reviews Nisbett’s book.
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