Describes various research projects pertaining to the permanence of intellectual retardation brought on by malnutrition in young children. Concludes that there is strong encouragement for complete intellectual rehabilitation of the malnourished child if intellectually rich environmental settings are available to the child. (SL)

The Kaufman Brief Intelligence Test (K-BIT) is designed for use as a quick intelligence test for individuals aged 4 years through adulthood. The K-BIT measures both verbal and nonverbal intelligence, yielding Vocabulary, Matrices, and IQ composite scores. The test is easy to administer, and questions are scored objectively, making it easy for…

Vane Kindergarten Test and WPPSI scores of 33 kindergarten children were compared. Obtained results suggest that the VKT is promising method to assess intelligence in a reasonably brief period of time and provides results comparable to those of the more time-consuming WPPSI. (Author)

Study results showed that motor response inhibition varied as a function of age but not IQ; this pattern was reversed for cognitive inhibition. (DP)

This investigation examines WAIS performance in groups of 32 sociopaths and 33 normal controls defined by Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory criteria. Sociopaths and normal controls show no differences in overall level of intellectual functioning. (Author)

Article contains a new intelligence test developed for use by teachers and administrators who are or will be working with Spanish-speaking pupils in the Texas Rio Grande Valley. (Editor/GB)

The effects of differences in the definition of mental retardation on prevalence were demonstrated with hypothetical data. (Author)

The purpose of the present study was to construct a short form of the WPPSI, composed of four tests. There is a need for a short form which should be particularly valuable to those who must evaluate the intelligence of large numbers of young children and who therefore face practical problems concerning administration time. (Author)

Study shows that cognitive development in severely subnormal adults is qualitatively different from that of normal children. (Editor)

The SIT is an individual test of intelligence, for both children and adults, requiring no specialized training. (Authors)

Within a given IQ range the correlation between intelligence level and certain tests of motor ability may be significantly higher than within a different IQ range. (CK)

Results of three experiments correlating CTAA with academic aptitude are discussed. (DB)