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Peer reviewedHoutz, John C.; And Others – Psychological Reports, 1973
A problem-solving inventory was administered with other measures of cognitive abilities and school achievement in order to determine interrelationships between these measures. A distinct problem-solving factor, separate from measures of school achievement and language abilities but related to logical thinking and conceptual ability was…
Descriptors: Ability Identification, Academic Achievement, Cognitive Measurement, Cognitive Processes
Peer reviewedKirschenbaum, Robert J. – Gifted Child Quarterly, 1998
Highlights dynamic assessment, an approach to assessing cognitive ability in which students are instructed on how to perform on certain tasks and measured on their progress in learning to solve similar problems. It describes how dynamic assessment can be used for identifying disadvantaged students for specialized enrichment programs. (CR)
Descriptors: Ability Identification, Cognitive Measurement, Cognitive Tests, Disadvantaged Youth
Piirto, Jane – 1998
This book synthesizes research findings on creativity and talent development. Part 1, "Definitions and Processes of Creativity," discusses the definition of creativity, creativity and psychology, federal definitions of giftedness and creativity, psychological research on creativity, traditional theories of the creative, common descriptions of the…
Descriptors: Ability Identification, Artists, Athletes, Cognitive Measurement
