1st Edition

Ability A Psychological Study

By Pierre R. Crosson Copyright 2013
162 Pages
by Psychology Press

162 Pages
by Psychology Press

162 Pages
by Psychology Press

Originally published in 1926, the first part of this book attempted to formulate a theory of ability in the light of recent experimental results of the time. It discusses the nature of intelligence and the problem of special abilities, and includes a study of some typical forms of genius. The second part gives an account of a three years’ experimental study of special abilities in arts and... Read more

Part I The Nature of Ability  1 Introduction  2 General capacity  3 General capacity (continued)  4 General capacity (continued)  5 Special abilities  6 Special abilities (continued)  7 Summary and conclusion  Part II Tests for University Students  1 Tests for the selection of university students  2 Tests for the guidance of university students  3 The results  4 The effect of practice and coaching  5 Correlations  6 Conclusion  Index

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