Preparing for Fall-out: A Perspective on "The Bell Curve.".

Purcell, Jeanne H.

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ERIC Number: EJ527622

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Publication Date: 1996

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Preparing for Fall-out: A Perspective on "The Bell Curve."

Purcell, Jeanne H.

Roeper Review, v18 n4 p248-52 Jun 1996

This paper considers the role of intelligence in lifetime achievement, noting the importance not only of general cognitive ability but also abilities not measured by standardized intelligence tests. It urges educators of the gifted to utilize their knowledge of intelligence and talent development to challenge the one-dimensional conception of human ability presented in "The Bell Curve." (DB)

Descriptors: Ability, Achievement, Cognitive Ability, Elementary Secondary Education, Gifted, Individual Differences, Intellectual Development, Intelligence, Intelligence Differences, Nature Nurture Controversy

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers

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Language: English

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