Topics - Intelligence

Intelligence
• Theories of cognitive development (e.g. Piaget and Vygotsky’s theories).
• Theories of the nature of intelligence (e.g. Spearman’s two-factor theory,
Thurstone’s multifactor theory, Gardner’s multiple intelligences, Sternberg’s triarchic theory).
• Issues relating to the measurement of intelligence (e.g. uses and limitations of IQ testing).
• The role of genetic factors in the development of intelligence (e.g. twin studies, family studies, adoption studies, genome research).
• The role of environmental factors in the development of intelligence (e.g. pre and post-natal factors, cultural and sub-cultural factors).