This section lists which of the seven key engagement factors connect with the strategies provided in the chapter. He virtually singlehandedly resurrected the scientific study of intelligence, and he has been at the center of many breakthroughs in this field. The science of mental ability human evolution, behavior. In the g factor 1998 jensen integrates the world literature on g, again, much of it his own. Jensens the g factor all the issues jensen raised in 1969 are still with us today. The culmination of his career is the most comprehensive treatment of g ever written, the g factor. Since iq is correlated with g, its not presumable that the correlation between iq and physical variable x does not involve g. The book is about the topic of the general factor of human mental ability, or g.
The science of mental ability 1998 is a book on the general intelligence factor g. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the trust factor. More sufficient evidence would come from the correlation. The g factor is a book that an academic publisher should kill for. Arthur robert jensen arthur jensen has systematically developed a seminal concept first discovered by charles spearman in the 1920s. The book deals with the intellectual history of g and various models of how. The book deals with the intellectual history of g and various models of how to conceptualize intelligence, and with the biological correlates of g, its heritability, and its practical predictive power.
An extensive exposition of g and its structure, heritability, biology, and correlates has been presented by jensen 1998 in his book the g factor. Quotes are always presented with the entire paragraph to avoid misunderstandings and quote mining by political opponents. The g factor i found to be a thoughtful and thorough book, and i quite enjoyed jensens relaxed but serious voice. Jensen concluded from his research that level i abilities are equallydistributed among the races, whereas white and asian students demonstrate advantages in tests of level ii abilities. Jensen comes across through this book as first and foremost an inquisitive mind, a scientist. The definitive guide to skiing couloirs in the wasatch.
In factor analyses of any and every large and diverse collection of measures of mental abilities, however varied the content of knowledge and skills. He often states with unashamed candor that he nor anybody else knows the answer to some knotty problems of psychometrics, like the flynn effect that shows overall intelligence rising 3 points per generation. However, the construct of interest usually is defined by psychometric methods as a general factor common to all mental abilities called the gfactor jensen, 1998. All in all, ignite the third factor is a thorough book, entertaining yet filled with usevalue.
The science of mental ability is a 1998 book by psychologist arthur jensen. Plus, free twoday shipping for six months when you sign up for amazon prime for students. Jensen provides a comprehensive treatment of one of the major constructs of behavioral science. Amazon price new from used from hardcover please retry. Some chapters will connect to more factors than others, but the book as a whole will enable you to influence every single one of the seven engagement factors discussed here. Jensen fully and clearly explains the psychometric, statistical, genetic, and physiological basis of g, as well as the major theoretical challenges. Philippe rushton university of western ontario, few scientists have effects or laws named after them. The jensen effect and the spearmanjensen hypothesis.
General intelligence and its implications is a book by christopher brand, a psychologist and lecturer at the university of edinburgh. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Arthur jensen has systematically developed a seminal concept first discovered by charles spearman in the 1920s. Jensen provides a comprehensive treatment of one of the major construct. The science of mental ability 1998 is considered by supporters to be jensens magnum opus on the general intelligence factor g. Level i abilities account for memory functions and simple associative learning, and level ii abilities comprise abstract reasoning and conceptual thought. Arthur jensens death on october 22 is a pathetic reminder of the strangehold of political correctness on our society. Arthur jensen is among the preeminent psychometricians of the last halfcenturyit is a book that every scholar working in the area will have to read. He conceptualizes g as a construct or factor that he defines as a hypo. Jensens tome does not draw back from jensenist conclusionsthat the average difference in iq found between blacks and white has a. Jensen, the g factor, praeger publishers, 1998, 648 pp.
The second book in the series was bias in mental testing 1980, in which. The science of mental ability human evolution, behavior, and intelligence by jensen, arthur r. Two chapters of this book, which addresses many aspects relating to. The implications of his findings for school psychologists are discussed, as are suggestions for future research. It is also germane to social issues of national importance. Investigating blackwhite differences in psychometric iq. Berkeley is one of the greatest social scientists of our time.
This book about the g factor has its origin in the aftermath of an almost booklength article my 77th publication that i wrote almost thirty years ago, titled how. But he gets frustrated in his classes and hits a wall of despair at least once a week. Chris hawkins teaches history in a highpoverty secondary school. The science of mental ability by arthur jensen 1998. The book is about the topic of the general factor of human mental.
Philippe rushton university of western ontario, canada few scientists have effects or laws named after them. The g factorgeneral mental abilityis the major construct for understanding both individual differences and the average differences between groups race and sex in educational and occupational attainment. See all 4 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. The primacy of the g factor in scholastic performance is delineated, and educational implications of individual. Ive ticked off a hand full of these, and would love to complete the book at some point just dont spend as much time in slc as i used to but still, no fucking excuses. Jensens long intellectual march has culminated triumphantly in his latest book, the g factor 1998, an exposition of the reality of spearmans 1927 seminal concept of g, the general factor of intelligence. The science of mental ability by arthur jensen online at alibris. The art wrote many wise things in his numerous publications. According to jensen 1998, the g factor is the highestorder common factor that can be extracted in a hierarchical factor analysis from a large battery of diverse tests of an assortment of cognitive abilities. Jensen is known for his work in psychometrics and differential psychology, which is concerned with how and why individuals differ behaviorally from one another. Jensen a r 1998 the g factor the science of mental ability. Arthur robert jensen august 24, 1923 october 22, 2012 was a professor of educational psychology at the university of california. Mackintosh 1998 also discusses some of these issues.
Jensen also scatters stories from his experience in the sports world throughout, which if nothing else keeps the reader entertained and allows them to visualize how the theories work in practice. Jensen provides a comprehensive treatment of one of the major constructs of behavioral sciencegeneral mental abilitylabeled the g factor by its discoverer, charles spearman. Jensen fully and clearly explains the psychometric, statistical, genetic, and physiological basis of g, as well as the major theoretical challenges to the concept. Jensen, jensenism, and the sociology of intelligence. For decades a key construct in differential psychology, the g factors significance for the brain sciences as well as for education, sociology, anthropology. This books addresses many aspects relating to the hypothetical construct of general intelligence, or simply g as it is denoted. The definitive word on intelligence american renaissance. Negotiating in smartnership kindle edition by jensen, keld. Jensen not only clearly explains the psychometric, statistical, genetic, and physiological basis of g, in the process he also refutes all major challenges that have. The science of mental ability arthur robert jensen. Spearman thought of g as mental energy that could be applied to mental tasks jensen, 1998.
In the broader context, intelligence includes more than one component. Jensen appears unaware of the complexities of the topic. In factor analyses of any and every large and diverse collection of measures of mental abilities, however varied the content of. Jensen a r 1998 the g factor the science of mental ability westport ct praeger from edp 300 at west chester university. By coincidence, on tile day that i started to write this piece, i received a copy of arthur jensens most recent book. In this great brick of a book jensen has marshaled three decades of research. The science of mental ability, examines the historical evolution of the g factor as well as many of the modernday implications of this development for psychologists. Jensen accepts spearmans idea of a general factor in human intelligence, and his own theory divides intelligence into two distinct sets of abilities.
The g factor is about individual differences in mental abilities. The difficulties in defining intelligence and convincing skeptics of its reality were. The jensen effectand the spearmanjensen hypothesis of. In his book the g factor 1998, arthur jensen cited data which showed that iq was generally negatively associated with crime among people of all races, peaking between 80 and 90. The jacket cover of this book describes jcnsen is having had a brilliant 40year career that has earned him a place among the most frequently cited figures in. Hes been teaching for 14 years and believes hes a good teacher.
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