HD 4440

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HD 4440
The Nature of Human Intelligence

Course information provided by the 2014-2015 Catalog.

The course will survey the nature of human intelligence. Examples of topics include theories of intelligence, measurement of intelligence, development of intelligence, cultural issues regarding intelligence, heritability of intelligence, group differences in intelligence, extremes of intelligence, and improving intelligence. The course will include an independent project plus a midterm and final exam.


Outcomes

  • Compare and contrast alternative approaches to, and theories of, human intelligence.
  • Analyze the strengths and weaknesses of existing measures of intelligence.
  • Evaluate claims regarding heritability of, and group differences in, human intelligence.
  • Create one's own test of human intelligence.
  • Apply what one has learned about human intelligence to one's work and home life.
  • Critique research in the field of human intelligence.
  • Specify differences between explicit and implicit theories of human intelligence.
  • Compare and contrast implicit and explicit theories of human intelligence across cultures.
  • Evaluate how the nature of, and levels of human intelligence change over the life course.
  • Analyze how intelligence relates to other psychological constructs, such as creativity and wisdom.

When Offered Spring.

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: HD 6440

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 15724 HD 4440   SEM 101

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  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Preference given to Human Development majors.