The Raising of Intelligence: A Selected History of Attempts To Raise Retarded Intelligence

The history of attempts to raise the intelligence of mentally retarded individuals is wrought with controversy. Spanning the years from 1800 to the present, this book offers a critical review of the methods and philosophy behind these efforts. A fascinating contribution to the long-standing debate on the malleability of intelligence and the influence of heredity and environment.

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The Raising of Intelligence: A Selected History of Attempts To Raise Retarded Intelligence

The history of attempts to raise the intelligence of mentally retarded individuals is wrought with controversy. Spanning the years from 1800 to the present, this book offers a critical review of the methods and philosophy behind these efforts. A fascinating contribution to the long-standing debate on the malleability of intelligence and the influence of heredity and environment.

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The Raising of Intelligence: A Selected History of Attempts To Raise Retarded Intelligence

The Raising of Intelligence: A Selected History of Attempts To Raise Retarded Intelligence

by H. H. Spitz
The Raising of Intelligence: A Selected History of Attempts To Raise Retarded Intelligence

The Raising of Intelligence: A Selected History of Attempts To Raise Retarded Intelligence

by H. H. Spitz

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The history of attempts to raise the intelligence of mentally retarded individuals is wrought with controversy. Spanning the years from 1800 to the present, this book offers a critical review of the methods and philosophy behind these efforts. A fascinating contribution to the long-standing debate on the malleability of intelligence and the influence of heredity and environment.


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ISBN-13: 9781136562075
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Publication date: 02/01/2013
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 288
File size: 2 MB

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H.H. Spitz

Table of Contents

Contents: Introduction. Early Attempts at Rehabilitation. Disillusion and Overreaction. Intelligence Tests and the Heritability and Immutability of Mental Retardation. Early Intervention and Compensatory Education. E.B. Page, The Disturbing Case of the Milwaukee Project. Behavior Modification -- The Return of Radical Empiricism. Medical Intervention. Reuven Feuerstein's Instrumental Enrichment. A Potpourri of Claims and Issues.

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