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Schwartz, Steven; Wiedel, Timothy C. – Intelligence, 1978
The relation between individual differences in verbal ability and memory for order was investigated. Results indicated that (1) order and item information may be retained separately; (2) verbal ability is related to short-term recall but not recognition of order; and (3) transformation of order at output increases the relation. (Author/RD)
Descriptors: Cluster Grouping, Cognitive Processes, Higher Education, Individual Differences
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Spitz, Herman H.; And Others – Intelligence, 1982
Demonstrated is a covariance principle that causes the observer to assume that if one aspect of a two-dimensional figure (its perimeter or its area) is conserved, the other aspect must also be conserved (pseudo-conservation). Mentally retarded individuals, assuming no such fixed relationship, correctly judged the changed state of the nonconserved…
Descriptors: Adults, Analysis of Covariance, Cognitive Processes, Concept Formation