The use and misuse of IQ tests has long been a subject of
contention in the scientific and social communities, particularly
because these evaluations favor intelligence at the expense of
other valuable human qualities. This is the first book of its kind
to examine the historical development of our modern concept of
intelligence and to explore America's fascination with the
controversial exams that purport to measure it. Most of us assume
that people in every period and in every region of the world have
understood and valued intelligence in the same way we do today. Our
modern concept of intelligence, however, is actually quite recent,
emerging from the dramatic social and scientific changes that
rocked the United States during the 19th century. Inventing
Intelligence: How America Came to Worship IQ discusses the
historical context for understanding the development of the concept
of intelligence and the tests used to measure it. The author delves
into the intertwined issues of IQ, heredity, and merit to offer a
provocative look at how Americans came to overvalue IQ and the
personal and social problems that have resulted. A detailed
assessment of the century-long debate over IQ tests and their uses
Interdisciplinary content covering psychology, history, science,
and sociology A collection of popular opinions of intelligence
assessment from professionals, pundits, and politicians A
chronological look at the concept of intelligence and at the
process through which Americans have come to worship it
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