| Ability (Psychology Revivals): A Psychological Study Contributor(s): Hazlitt, Victoria (Author) |
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ISBN: 1848722508 ISBN-13: 9781848722507 Publisher: Psychology Press OUR PRICE: $138.60 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: May 2013 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Psychology | Research & Methodology - Psychology | Experimental Psychology - Psychology | Assessment, Testing & Measurement |
| Dewey: 153.9 |
| Series: Psychology Revivals |
| Physical Information: 162 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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 science respectively, carried out upon university students. Samples of the tests employed are included. The results are presented in non-technical form. Victoria Hazlitt was a pioneer of experimental psychology, which was particularly significant as a woman in the early twentieth century. In many cases her work anticipated later developments in psychology by many years. Today it can be enjoyed in its historical context. |