Abstract
This chapter examines current views on intelligence and its assessment with a particular focus on the cultural context. The topics to be addressed are discussed in three parts: historical influences, cultural issues in conceptualizing and assessing intelligence, and adapting and developing intelligence test adaptation in the wider world.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Title of host publication | Handbook of Intelligence |
| Subtitle of host publication | Evolutionary Theory, Historical Perspective, and Current Concepts |
| Publisher | Springer New York |
| Pages | 341-365 |
| Number of pages | 25 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9781493915620 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9781493915613 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 2015 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Assessment
- Culture
- Definition
- History
- Intelligence
- Test adaptation
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Psychology
- General Social Sciences
- General Arts and Humanities
- General Biochemistry,Genetics and Molecular Biology