Infants of 6 months and older can be said to have discriminated between different orientations of the same form. (Author)

Purpose of the study was to determine whether a name for a toy affects an infant's attentional preference for a toy and whether this process is related to the infant's concept of subject permanence. (Authors)

Described are three techniques for the detection and identification of congenital deafness in newborns: measurement of respiratory activity, measurement of brain wave activity, and measurement of cardiovascular activity. (GW)

Article describes results of a longitudinal study on measuring intelligence of infants. Results cast serious doubt on the notion of measuring general intelligence in the period of infancy. (PS)

Authors conclude that social class differences in intellectual development or cognitive style are probably not present during the sensorimotor period. (Authors/MB)

A six-month-old infant who can remove a transparent cloth from his hand when it is covered after he grasps a toy may not be able to remove an opaque cover. Alternative interpretations of the phenomenon, that is, degree of bimanual coordination and focus of attention, are discussed. (Author/MB)