ABSTRACT

The publication of this volume occurs some thirty years after Arthur Jensen’s first contribution to the psychological literature (Symonds and Jensen, 1955). A casual inspection of his bibliography reveals that Jensen has put these thirty years to good use, applying his knowledge and understanding of psychology to a broad range of topics including personality theory; educational psychology; human learning and memory; individual and group differences in learning and intellectual abilities; genetic and environmental factors influencing intellectual development; measurement, psychometrics, and test bias; and the role of speed of information processing in intelligence test performance. Along the way his impact has been manifested not only through his own writings but also in the large number of research articles, reviews, and critiques which his work has stimulated others to generate.