The study was designed to provide information regarding the relationship between the WPPSI (Wechsler Preschool and Primary Scale of Intelligence) and the WISC-R (Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children-Revised), over a 1-year interval, for 90 children (an average age of 5.6 years at the time of first testing) of above average intelligence.…

A short form of the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children--Revised was administered to 63 disadvantaged minority group children under either self-monitoring feedback for correct or incorrect responses, standardized administration, or a pretest vicarious experience of a minority child being administered a test by a female Anglo examiner. (Author)

This article is a selective and evaluative review of recent findings regarding developmental changes in adult cognition. Discussed are maturational models of adult intelligence; cognitive decrement; and alternative interpretations of the research. (SB)

The follow-up study reports data from a population-based series of 23 Swedish children diagnosed in childhood as suffering from infantile autism and other childhood psychoses and followed through to the ages of 16-23 years. Intelligence quotient at diagnosis and communicative speech development before six years were the most important prognostic…

A study of teacher graduates was undertaken to determine if there is a relationship between ability and the educational practices ascribed to beginning teachers. Results are discussed. (DF)

Opposing views regarding the connection between lead exposure and cognitive impairment are presented. C. B. Ernhart states that no study has yet proved that low-level lead exposure is detrimental to child development, while H. L. Needleman asserts that previous research studies have proven conclusively that such a connection exists. (CB)

Reviews the development of artificial intelligence systems and the mechanisms used, including knowledge representation, programing languages, and problem processing systems. Eleven books and 6 journals are listed as sources of information on artificial intelligence. (23 references) (CLB)

Examined records of 170 learning-disabled students to determine stability of Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children-Revised (WISC-R) test scores. WISC-R was readministered three years later to 150 subjects. Stability coefficients were .72, .70, and .74 for Verbal, Performance, and Full Scale Intelligence Quotient scores. Results suggest WISC-R…

Reviews the historical evolution of computer-assisted instruction (CAI) and discusses recent advances in intelligent systems. Intelligent tutoring systems are described from the system designer's and learner's perspectives, and possible future applications are considered. A list of existing intelligent CAI systems is provided. (14 references) (CLB)

Investigated similarity in pattern of strengths and weaknesses between 585 elementary school students who were evaluated and either placed in special education or not placed in special education. Data from 18 composite scale scores obtained from the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Childen-Revised revealed parallel profiles, suggesting that the two…

Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children-Revised short-form procedures were used with 69 adolescents with slow school progress. The Satz-Mogel model was most effective in predicting the Full-Scale IQ. The Verbal IQ, Performance IQ, and selected five or six subtest combinations were also helpful predictors. Short-form procedures are inadequate for…

The paper describes learning disability or reading disability in terms of deficiencies in processing information. An integrated view of intelligence as cognitive processing is offered followed by a demonstration of how tests of information processing have successfully revealed strengths and weakness of cognitive processes relating to reading.…

Educators must provide conditions which encourage the practice and demonstration of intelligent behaviors. Twelve characteristics of intelligent behavior are discussed, such as persistence, decreasing impulsivity, listening to others, metacognition, questioning and problem posing, etc. A summary of the school conditions in which intelligent…

BiblioFile Intelligent Catalog is a CD-ROM-based public access catalog system which incorporates graphics and sound to provide a multisensory interface and artificial intelligence techniques to increase search precision. The system can be updated frequently and inexpensively by linking hard disk drives to CD-ROM optical drives. (MES)

In an interview author Howard Gardner explains how Harvard Project Zero developed assessment techniques for the arts. The program links production of art to perception and reflection. (MD)