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What Intelligence Tests Miss: The Psychology of Rational Thought
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Critics of intelligence tests—writers such as Robert Sternberg, Howard Gardner, and Daniel Goleman—have argued in recent years that these tests neglect important qualities such as emotion, empathy, and interpersonal skills. However, such critiques imply that though intelligence tests may miss certain key noncognitive areas, they encompass most of what is important in the cognitive domain. In this book, Keith E. Stanovich challenges this widely held assumption. Stanovich shows that IQ tests (or their proxies, such as the SAT) are radically incomplete as measures of cognitive functioning. They fail to assess traits that most people associate with "good thinking," skills such as judgment and decision making. Such cognitive skills are crucial to real-world behavior, affecting the way we plan, evaluate critical evidence, judge risks and probabilities, and make effective decisions. IQ tests fail to assess these skills of rational thought, even though they are measurable cognitive processes. Rational thought is just as important as intelligence, Stanovich argues, and it should be valued as highly as the abilities currently measured on intelligence tests.

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        Stanovich (human development & applied psychology, Univ. of Toronto; "How To Think Straight About Psychology") argues that IQ tests measure cognitive efficiency but not the degree to which subjects make rational decisions. He explains that individuals with high IQs are as likely as others to go for quick, easy answers, adopt beliefs that preclude rational thinking, or be unaware of the rules of chance and probabilitya concept Stanovich terms dysrationalia. In a weak first chapter, he introduces someone he thinks may be dysrational, President George W. Bush, whose IQ has been estimated to be around 120 but whose supporters have said he is "dogmatic" and "incurious." But readers should persist; the rest of the book is worthwhile and better supported. This is an important book for much the same reason that Daniel Goleman's best-selling "Emotional Intelligence" has proven so useful: it is based on sound evidence and allows for better prediction and education for success. This engaging and accessible book is highly recommended for most public and academic libraries.Mary Ann Hughes, Shelton, WA

        Copyright 2009 Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

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