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Peer reviewedStein, Zena; And Others – Science, 1972
Prenatal exposure to the Dutch famine of 1944-45 had no detectable effects on the adult mental performance of surviving male offspring; birth weight was not related to mental performance; and the association of social class with mental performance was strong. (AL)
Descriptors: Behavioral Science Research, Cognitive Development, Intellectual Development, Intelligence
Peer reviewedEysenck, H. J. – Change, 1973
The author maintains that IQ is largely heredity and rejects compensatory programs as failures, suggesting other interesting avenues to close present social gaps. (Editor)
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Educational Policy, Higher Education, Intellectual Development
Peer reviewedBarnett, Mark A. – Journal of Education, 1977
Several early and contemporary theories of the role of play and make-believe are discussed. Studies which have examined the antecedents of social class differences in the young child's play are also explored and their implications for later development and education are analyzed. (Author/AM)
Descriptors: Child Development, Cognitive Development, Creativity, Disadvantaged Youth
