While the use of intelligence tests is widespread, they are not without controversy.
IQ supporters see IQ measures as valid predictors of academic success, capable of
proving real differences in intellectual abilities and influencing educational policy.
IQ critics such as Robert Sternberg and Howard Gardner believe that IQ is a limited
measure of intelligence and that a truer picture should incorporate more cultural
and contextual factors.

Alan Kaufman, a fellow of four divisions of the American Psychological Association,
is a centrist in this debate. As a prot?g? of David Wechsler, Kaufman is a firmer
believer in the goal of IQ tests, but believes that the system of IQ testing needs
serious improvements. This provocative and controversial book tracks both sides of
this ongoing debate. Kaufman provides a historical overview of IQ testing, and
approaches both sides of the debate with critical questions, including:

* How do heredity and our cultural environment influence our intelligence?
* How does aging affect intelligence?
* Are IQ tests irrelevant for Learning Disability Assessment?
* What Will IQ Tests Be Like in 2030?

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