This study investigated the relationship between giftedness and conservation of weight based on Piaget's theory of intelligence. A total of 56 gifted and 72 nongifted children (ages 114-150 months) were tested on a series of tasks designed to measure conservation of weight. (MS)

Reinterpretation of much of the teacher expectancy research indicates the existence of competing linkages (current student achievement influences teacher behavior and teacher expectancy) rather than expectancy linkages (teacher expectancy influences student achievement). (Author/RC)

Comparison is made between the very high proportion of adolescents found by Somerville to be formal operational thinkers, and the much lower proportion found by Lovell. Evidence about the representativeness of Somerville's sample is analyzed suggesting that it is comparable with that of an average English selective school. (Editor)

The relationships between mild hearing losses and cognitive functioning were studied for two samples of aged subjects whose hearing was within normal limits. Hearing losses at various frequency levels were correlated with performance on cognitive tests. Results reveal substantial associations between hearing losses and scores on the intellectual…

The assumptions of Jensen's theory of Level 1 ability are examined in the light of recent research on memory. Experimental studies of organization in both serial and free recall, as well as factor analytic investigations of sequential memory indicate that the current theory requires revision in order to accommodate recent findings. (Editor)

Two extreme, mutually exclusive logic patterns are considered--"creative" and "constructive." It is proposed that most individuals display intermediate traits of the two modes, and that an understanding of these qualities can further the concept that individuals learn differently and have different instructional needs. (RW)

Navy enlisted personnel (N=60) were administered the Recall scale of the Kahn Intelligence Test (Experimental Form; KIT) and the Digit Span subtest of the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS). Scores for the KIT tasks indicate a significant transfer of data to long-term memory. (Author)

The validity of the Verbal IQ as a short form of the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS) was investigated using the criteria proposed by Resnick and Entin. The WAIS was administered to 100 psychiatric patients. There was no significant difference between the means of the Verbal and Full Scale IQs. (Author)

It is difficult to grasp multiple-intelligences theory and implement its implications effectively. MI is not a quick fix. However, educators who thoughtfully use the theory to support their larger educational goals find it a worthy partner in school improvement. The author praises the efforts of several researchers and practitioners in this…

A large-scale study identified 199 high school students as gifted analytically, creatively, and/or practically and enrolled them in a summer class in psychology. Students receiving instruction that better matched their ability patterns outperformed those who received nonmatching instruction. Identifying students for creative and practical…

Muses about Howard Gardner's theory of "multiple intelligences." Finds that, although learning should be defined broadly enough so that everyone can succeed at it, Gardner's theory does not teach educators much about talent that was not already known through common experience. (PA)