Three experiments involving 222 undergraduates investigated whether and when human memory retrieval is influenced by structural consistency. In all experiments, retrieval competition was manipulated. Results indicate that both retrieval competition and structural consistency influence reminding. Implications for psychological and artificial…

Examined relation between Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS) and Wilson predictor of premorbid intelligence scores of 27 depressed and 34 nondepressed psychiatric patients. Found no significant difference between WAIS and Wilson predictor of premorbid intelligence scores nor between Verbal and Performance intelligence quotients. (Author/NB)

Examined extent to which global ratings of mother-child interaction assessed at 42 months and estimate of child intelligence assessed at 64 months were related to referrals for specialized help in first 3 years of school among 151 low-income children. Found significant differences between referred and nonreferred children on ratings of interaction…

Examined relationship between Matrix Analogies Test-Short Form (MAT-SF) and Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scale: Fourth Edition and academic achievement as measured by Kaufman Test of Educational Achievement-Brief Form (KTEA-BF). Findings from 71 referred students supported concurrent and criterion-related validity of MAT-SF. MAT-SF correlated…

Investigated relationship between Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scale: Fourth Edition (SB:IV) abbreviated batteries and complete battery among 38 college students. Findings suggest that school psychologists who use abbreviated versions of SB:IV with older adolescents and young adults should be aware that these short forms may underestimate students'…

Reviews major areas of controversy concerning creativity's definition in chronological order corresponding to the publication of each definition of significant influence. Each definition's reasons for failing to achieve widespread acceptance are analyzed, and a suggestion for a general definition is provided. (Author/CR)

The construct-related validity of the Tower of London-Drexel (TOL-DX), a measure of executive functioning (W. Culbertson and A. Zillmer, 1995) was studied with 129 children with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder. Results show that the TOL-DX loads prominently on an Executive Planning/Inhibition factor while separating for factors…

Study seeks to determine whether the dimensions underlying a comprehensive set of 15 work-relevant abilities were similar to the Data/Ideas and Things/People Work Task Dimensions underlying J. L. Holland's (1987) hexagonal model of interest and occupational types. Results are discussed and implications for practice are noted. (Author/GCP)

School psychologists spend more time on assessment than in other activities. Attempts to establish three links between issues and practice for intellectual assessment: technologies for intellectual assessment, methods of intellectual assessment, and theories of intellectual assessment. Argues that practitioners should heed research showing strong…

Uses confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) to address unresolved issues concerning the structure of the Cognitive Assessment System, a test of intelligence based upon the planning, attention, and simultaneous-successive (PASS) processes theory of human cognition. Results reveal that the CFA of the standardization data do not support use of the CAS…

Hilliard, a professor and expert on African culture, speaks about the racial and cultural bias of standardized tests, multiculturalism, the concept of race, Afrocentric teaching, Ebonics, recruiting and retaining African-American teachers, and the future classroom. (SK)

Discusses the issues surrounding the right to use psychological tests. Examines the American Psychological Association's efforts to restrict test access, the likely impact of restricting use, and the mission of the Fair Access Coalition on Testing, which is devoted to allowing all appropriately trained professionals access to such tests. (RJM)

A group of 45 people over age 50 attempted to solve the Bridges of Konigsberg problem, which has no solution. No age differences were found in time spent on task; performance was not related to IQ test performance or length of education. Results suggest that perseverance is unaffected by aging. (SK)

Full scale IQ (FSIQ) scores, followed by verbal (VIQ) and performance (PIQ) IQ scores, demonstrated the highest comparability between WAIS-R and its seven subtest form when tested with 1,880 subjects from the standardization sample. Correlations between versions were consistently lower for PIQ than FSIQ and VIQ. Age grouping did not affect…

Data gathered from 351 students administered the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children-Third Education (WISC-III) were used to analyze the 30-second interval performance on the Coding subtest. Results based on both IQ and special-education classification revealed no significant difference in performance. Cautions regarding the diagnostic use of…