Responding to McQueen (this issue), Epstein notes that the Cognitive Levels Matching project in Shoreham, New York, is entirely independent of his brain studies, which merely provide corroborating physiological evidence for a theory grounded in educational psychology. (TE)

Examined the development of belief discrepancy reasoning, or how people evaluate disagreeing others, with 44 college and elderly respondents. Results showed the elderly were significantly lower in belief discrepancy reasoning and higher in dogmatism than the college sample. The elderly sample did not evidence intolerance, but rather relativism.…

Compared the effects of instruction on the development of students in a career course based on psychosocial theory with the effects of two comparison courses. Results were mixed, but suggested that content related to careers might facilitate psychosocial development, and development in one area may precipitate development in another. (JAC)

This discussion centers on language development in young children particularly as it relates to Piaget's work. The author believes guidelines are lacking for describing structurally the outcome of the language acquisition process at different stages and that there should be more collaboration between linguists and psychologists in this area. (MS)

Presents preliminary findings of results of tests of Piagetian cognitive development to predict success in introductory undergraduate physics courses. Grades were predicted with good success. (SL)

By developing nonlinear learning techniques in an evolving educational system, art educators have an opportunity to help individuals, no longer pressed to satisfy basic survival needs, integrate their individual genetic inheritance and the cultural environment of which they are a part. (MB)

Describes a pilot study in which a two-year junior college program designed to train chemical technicians was taught to a group of high school students. The concrete-operational program, entitled Modern Chemical Technology (MCT), was well received by the students. (MLH)

The ability of preschool children to comprehend comparative sentences was studied in order to test previous findings and to test for a developmental shift. Subjects were 50 children aged 3 to 5 1/2 years. Data was analyzed in terms of functional versus relational responses as well as changes in relational responses. (MS)

Thirty-five students from all ability levels in the first and second year of secondary school were interviewed to determine their understanding of appropriate application of number operations. Results of the interviews are classified into five different levels of understanding. (DT)

The limitations in mathematics learning ability inherent in the logical thinking of elementary and junior high students, and the broad spectrum of activities directly affected by these limitations, are discussed. (DT)

An attempt to formulate a model of social cognition which will describe what may be involved in making social cognitive inferences in children. Techniques for intervention are then derived from the model. (Author/NG)

Two transitional phases in the child's early language development are described; the first occurs between prelinguistic vocalization and one-word speech and the second between one-word and patterned speech. Cognitive, linguistic and affective inputs to the acquisition of reference and syntax are discussed in the light of the transitional…

Investigates the development of past tense expressions in the speech of children from 1.6 to 2.6. It is shown that this development depends crucially on the child's cognitive construction of the time dimension, as described by Piaget. (Author/RM)

Interpersonal functions of everyday caretaker speech usage are examined when addressed to toddlers, threes and fours. Results support hypotheses derived from Piagetian theory concerning early developments in ego-differentiation. (Author/RM)