It was hypothesized that one could predict the reliability of the shortened WAIS on the basis of the Spearman Brown formula, and that in testing, as in other fields, you get what you pay for. Results confirmed these hypotheses; a short form is not an adequate substitute for the full WAIS. (Author)

The major findings of the study was that Torrance's tests of creativity acted as a suppressor variable, increasing the relation between IQ and achievement among the disadvantaged children sampled. (Author)

Development of cognitive abilities in children unable to move normally because of brain injury is discussed and data cited which do not support theories that intelligence emerges from sensory-motor reactions. (Author/KW)

The results of this study of 24 9- and 10-year-old normal children indicated that by 9 years of age, children spontaneously adopt both ear and temporal recall strategies under the same conditions as do adults. The children readily switch from one recall strategy to the other as a function of the rate input of the material. (WY)

The findings of this study indicated that the IQ of the under-privileged adult is changeable. When appropriate instruction and guidance inputs are provided, adults of limited education can improve their IQ." (Author)

Disadvantaged subjects obtained lower scores than advantaged. Differences were between socioeconomic groups, not between races. (MH)

The potential of the Infant Psychological Development Scale for measuring the intellectual abilities of retarded children is found to be favorable. (MH)