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Mind in context : interactionist perspectives on human intelligence / edited by Robert J. Sternberg and Richard K. Wagner. - Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 1994. - xii, 245 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Part I: Academic tasks -- Abilities in academic tasks / Richard E. Snow -- Novelty and intelligence / Michael K. Gardner and Robert J. Sternberg -- The effects of context on cognition: postcards from Brazil / Stephen J. Ceci and Antonio Roazzi -- Part II: Everyday tasks -- The role of problem interpretations in understanding the development of everyday problem solving / Cynthia A. Berg and Katerina S. Calderone -- Context counts: the case of cognitive-ability testing for job selection / Richard K. Wagner -- Leader intelligence, interpersonal stress and task performance / Fred E. Fiedler and Thomas G. Link -- Part III: General perspectives -- When minds meet: interactions, coincidence and development in domains of ability / Nira Granott and Howard Gardner -- From intelligence to knowledge construction: a sociogenetic process approach / Jaan Valsiner and Man-Chi Leung -- PRSVL: an integrative framework for understanding mind in context / Robert J. Sternberg.

ISBN: 0521411149 (hbk) 0521422876 (pbk)

LCCN: 93021756

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Intellect
Context effects (Psychology)

Dewey Class. No.: 153