Howard Andrew Knox: Pioneer of Intelligence Testing at Ellis Island
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| Rating | : | 4.56 (711 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0231141688 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 352 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-09-07 |
| Language | : | English |
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John Richardson has created a very original work and his examination of a previously unknown contributor to the science of intelligence testing is insightful and original. (David B. Richardson focuses on a long-forgotten forbear and a pioneering test protocol, which often goes unnoticed in many standard psychology and behavioral medicine textbooks. In fact, the audience for this book ranges from scholars in American history, historians of science, and public and population health researchers to a wide general readership. (Frank W. With respect to the centrality of psychological testing on a truly global scale today (not to mention human resource recruitment, personality assessment, and terrorism defense), John Richardson's book will acquire a wide readership extending far beyond the community of psychologists and historians of psychology and immigration. Baker, The University of Akron and the Center for t
Five Stars Great for psychologists who are interested in the history of psych testing
He is an associate editor of the British Journal of Educational Psychology and Psychology Teaching Review, and among his fifteen coauthored and coedited books are Gender Differences in Human Cognition, Imagery: Current Developments, The Future of Higher Education, Intelligent Systems in a Human Context, and Mental Imagery and Human Memory.. E. Richardson is the professor of student learning and assessment at The Open U
E. An early proponent of nonverbal intelligence testing (largely through the use of formboards and picture puzzles), Knox developed an evaluative approach that today informs the techniques of practitioners and researchers. Richardson, former president of the International Society for the History of the Neurosciences, takes stock of Knox's understanding of intelligence and his legacy beyond Ellis Island. Consulting published and unpublished sources, Richardson establishes a chronology of Knox's life, including details of his medical training and h