MLISP (meta-LISP) is a high level list-processing and symbol-manipulation language based on the programing language LISP (List Processor). MLISP programs are translated into LISP programs and then executed or compiled. MLISP exists for two purposes: (1) to facilitate the writing and understanding of LISP programs; (2) to remedy certain important…

Achievement and intelligence tests have been criticized for their adverse effects on the mental health and intellectual development of children. The fault is not with the testing, but with the instructional program. Reforms in testing must be accomplished as part of a revolution in the total instructional program encompassing: (1) a shift from a…

Three tests of intellectual performance capacity referring to factors V, S, and R, according to Thurstone's system of primary mental abilities were administered to a total number of 34 subjects. Immediately after finishing an individual item, subjects were asked to estimate the perceived difficulty of that item. The ratings were to be given on a…

Investigated were psychological differences between 24 mongoloid and 56 nonmongoloid retarded Ss (mean age 17 years) by means of analyses of covariance and a discriminant analysis. After the covariance adjustments, only the psychomotor factor differed significantly between mongoloid and nonmongoloid groups. The visual perception factor was the…

An analysis of a dictionary definition of "aptitude" could clear up several prevalent misunderstandings of the concept. Nothing inherent in the concept assumes that aptitudes are hereditary; aptitude is the result of the interaction of heredity and environment. "Apritude" has a broad definition; it includes intelligence, achievement, personality,…

In the modern concept a robot is a complex automatic cybernetics system capable of executing various operations in the sphere of human activity and in various respects combining the imitative capacity of the physical and mental activity of man. They are a class of automatic information systems intended for search, collection, processing, and…

GROUPS OF SOUTHERN, RURAL, PRESCHOOL CHILDREN, APPROXIMATELY HALF OF WHOM COULD BE CONSIDERED TO BE CULTURALLY DEPRIVED, WERE USED TO TEST FOUR POSSIBILITIES. THESE WERE THAT (1) INTELLIGENCE MIGHT BE MODIFIABLE, (2) INTELLIGENCE COULD BE VIEWED NOT ONLY AS A SINGLE BEHAVIORAL DOMAIN, BUT ALSO AS A NUMBER OF SUCH DOMAINS, (3) CULTURAL DEPRIVATION…

An experiment was conducted to test the interaction of intelligence quotient (IQ) and achievement level with practice on programed learning materials. Two hypotheses were proposed: (1) learning performance of high IQ and high achievement level groups would be equivalent regardless of differences in amount of prior practice on a new learning task,…

This speech reports an experiment on memory and verbal ability. The study notes that in previous research, verbal ability has been found to correlate with sensitivity to order, an important component of intelligence. This relationship may be due largely to the greater word store of high verbal scorers. The author's experimental hypothesis is that…

Black-and-white or color versions of four types of illustrations (simple line, detailed line, photograph of model, photograph of specimen) of the heart were used to complement oral instruction in a study to determine which type of visualization would be most effective in facilitating the achievement of students of different IQ levels. (Author)

Past validity research involving the Leiter International Performance Scale and the Arthur Adaptation of the Leiter International Performance Scale is reviewed, particularly as it relates to evaluating intelligence of hearing impaired children. (Author)

A follow-up investigation of 68 children 10 years of age who had been assessed originally at ages 4, 8, 13, and 27 months, did not reveal strong relations between infant variables (such as attentiveness, vocal excitability, irritability, or activity) and reflection-impulsivity, intelligence quotient, or reading ability at age 10. (JMB)

Compared intrachild variability of five-year-old children on the Primary Mental Abilities Test when subjects reached their fifth birthday after completing at least two years of preschool enrichment. Conclusions, although qualified on the basis of limited sample size, revealed wider intrachild variability with minority children. (Author)

The role of mental age (MA) and visual-perceptual ability in number concept development was examined with 48 nonretarded and retarded children from regular school settings. (Author)

The response to the question "What next?" is a synthesis--a combination of philosophical, psychological, and linguistic scholarship with electronic and computational technologies, under the pressure of commercial requirements for improved man-computer communication. (Author/VT)