Intelligence articles from May 1998

Intelligence archives from May 1998

Kings of Men: Introduction to a Special Issue.
May 1, 1998... This special issue is dedicated to Arthur Jensen. It has become apparent that he is unlikely to receive the recognition his work merits. The issue begins with a statement by Jensen which discusses some of his work people are less familiar with....

Jensen on "Jensenism".(Arthur Jensen)
May 1, 1998... Though "Jensenism" is a term listed in several dictionaries, Arthur Jensen has produced a more extensive body of work than suggested by the dictionary entry. To the public, he is mainly known for his work on the genetics of intelligence. This...

Costs and Benefits of Defying the Crowd in Science.
May 1, 1998... Scientists, mirroring the societies in which they live, have devised numerous ways of rewarding conformity and punishing defiance. Some of the mechanisms are reviewed. Scientists who defy the crowd can gain extrinsic reinforcement, but often...

The "Jensen Effect" and the "Spearman-Jensen Hypothesis" of Black-White IQ Differences.
May 1, 1998... Arthur Jensen's research on the biological basis of mental ability has culminated in his encyclopedic new work The g Factor (1998) which massively confirms "Spearman's (1927) hypothesis" that Black-White IQ differences vary systematically as a...

On Arthur Jensen's Integrity.
May 1, 1998... Few psychologists have engendered the controversy or endured the abuse that Arthur Jensen has in the past three decades. His adamant adherence to a hard-edged science and an uncompromising personal integrity have led to notoriety. Although...

Jensen's Chronometric Research: Neither Simple Nor Sufficient But a Good Place to Start.(Arthur Jensen)
May 1, 1998... Jensen's chronometric research is an outstanding accomplishment that serves as a starting point for research into the many questions that his work has raised. His investigations of the Galtonian notion, that performance on elementary cognitive...

Jensen and Intelligence.(Arthur Jensen)
May 1, 1998... Jensen's Contributions to the study of intelligence are discussed. The paper considers his writing on the topic of racial differences in scores on tests of intelligence. The paper concludes with a discussion of his research on the correlates of...

A New Twist on Jensenism.(Arthur Jensen)
May 1, 1998... Jensenism is redefined, not in terms of his notions about the genetics of intelligence, but in terms of the personal qualities and beliefs that have made Jensen a researcher of note: going against convention, tackling controversial topics with...

Intelligence and the "Personal Equation".
May 1, 1998... Over two centuries ago astronomers, studying star transit time, noted individual differences in reaction times. This observation came to be known as the "personal equation." Despite early efforts to establish a connection between RT and general...

From the Cognitive to the Biological: A Sketch of Arthur Jensen's Contributions to the Study of g.
May 1, 1998... One of Arthur Jensen's major contributions to the field of individual differences has been his investigations of the nature of g. Starting with relatively small-scale reaction time studies, Jensen and his colleagues' research on g rapidly...

A Triarchic Theory of Jensenism: Persistent, Conservative Reductionism.(Arthur Jensen)
May 1, 1998... This response to Jensen's target article principally addresses his contribution to information processing accounts of human intelligence differences. Three characteristics of Jensen's research are commended: his persistence in researching a...

Intensive, Detailed, Exhaustive.
May 1, 1998... Arthur Jensen's bibliography is characterized as breathtaking and his scientific work as intensive, detailed, exhaustive, fair-minded, temperate, and courageous. Specific articles and books are targeted as must reading. I argue that Jensen's...

Jensen, Jensenism, and the Sociology of Intelligence.(Arthur Jensen)
May 1, 1998... As a term of praise, "Jensenism" pays homage to Jensen's rigorous and imaginative research, which has transformed the study of intelligence during the last three decades. As a term of abuse employed in public debate, "Jensenism" reflects the...

Bibliography of Arthur R. Jensen.
May 1, 1998... APPENDIX 1955 1 Symonds, P.M., & Jensen, A.R. (1955). A review of six textbooks in educational psychology. Journal of Educational Psychology, 46, 56-64. 1956 2 Jensen, A.R. (1956). Aggression in fantasy and overt behavior....