Examines assumptions of the confluence model of the effects of family structure on children's intelligence. Subjects were 24 preschool children. Findings indicate that individual differences in intellectual ability are associated with the amount of time children spend in certain activities and with certain people. (Author/RH)

In response to works by Robert J. Sternberg, summarizes relations between components and factors as analytical tools for research on intelligence and mental abilities. (GC)

Studied the relationship between event-related brain activity, age, and intelligence using a visual oddball task presented to girls at 9, 10, and 11 years of age. Findings for 26 girls suggest a qualitative shift in the relation between event-related brain activity and intelligence between 9 and 10 years of age. (SLD)

Used the Spanish standardization of the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale III (WAIS III) (n=1,369) to test the age dedifferentiation hypothesis. Results show no changes in the percentage of variance accounted for by "g" and four group factors when restriction of range is controlled. Discusses an age indifferentation hypothesis. (SLD)

This new edition of one of the classic works of psychology highlights the achievements of this pioneer in the study of intelligence and child development. (SLD)

Responds to an earlier article advocating an investigation of the safety of using computer assisted instruction. (22 references) (Author/VWL)

Building on a simulation methodology, this study presents a new organizational decision-making model that complements the original garbage can model and overcomes design-related limitations by using artificial intelligence tools. Decision-making in organized structures may become as disorderly as in organized anarchies, but for different reasons.…

Examines "g supposition"--that general cognitive ability (g) is sufficient as descriptor of work-relevant abilities. Reviews 34 studies and reports new research on relevance of 14 cognitive and noncognitive abilities to 6 job clusters. Studies cited and reported indicated that "g" is insufficient as descriptor of work-relevant abilities.…

Examines the life and career of Thelma Gwinn Thurstone. Discusses her career strategies and contributions to psychological testing, intelligence theory, and instruction. Bases article upon Thurstone's publications and a series of personal interviews. (Author/BH)

Discusses the need to learn how to design learning systems involving the synthesis of systems thinking and design actions. Design intelligence is considered, based on theories of multiple intelligence; new models of the information age that require systems design are discussed; and the roles of symbolic analysts and symbolic synthesists are…

Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale-Revised (WAIS-R) standardization data (for 1,880 adults) were analyzed to determine the frequency of relative intersubtest scatter. Relative scatter range was defined as the difference between highest and lowest subtest scores based on the value of the highest subtest. (SLD)

Conducted study to examine whether practitioners err in administering and scoring Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale-Revised (WAIS-R). Obtained WAIS-R protocols from 50 randomly selected psychological folders in records of 1 school district. Found that practitioners committed errors on all 50 protocols. Errors on 27 of 50 protocols were sufficient…

Compared the Cognitive Levels Test (CLT) and the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children-Revised (WISC-R) scores for 55 children who were referred for remedial educational services. A comparison of the correlations for each of the criterion measures from the WISC-R showed a consistent significant positive relationship with the CLT. (Author/LLL)

This study of 199 individuals with autism, 74 with pervasive developmental disorder or autistic-like symptoms (PDD-NOS), and 215 with non-PDD developmental disorders found that the 3 groups differed in the various measures of severity of autism. Sex differences were primarily confined to intelligence quotient and were not prominent in other…

Older adults (n=224) completed Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale-Revised (WAIS-R) and questionnaire eliciting information about subjects' perceptions of WAIS-R across five categories. Most subjects experienced WAIS-R as interesting, challenging, motivating, and within their endurance. Picture Arrangement and Block Design were only two subtests…