Studied the emergence of general cognitive ability ("g") in early development and its genetic developmental etiology in 6,963 pairs of twins at 2, 3, and 4 years. Findings show phenotypic "g" to be evident early in life, with genetic influence less in early childhood than in middle childhood or after adolescence and that…

Investigates long-term stability of the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children-Third Edition (WISC-III) for children with specific learning disability (SLD), serious emotional disability (SED), and mental retardation (MR). There were no differential effects of disability groups on long-term stability coefficients. Stability coefficients for Full…

Studied the nature and structure of implicit intelligence theories of 384 Korean adults in 2 experiments, and examined Koreans' use of these implicit theories in a third experiment involving 52 adults. Results suggest that Korean adults emphasize social skills in implicit intelligence theories to a greater degree than did participants from several…

Studied the complementary nature of Illinois Test of Psycholingusitic Abilities (ITPA) and Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children Revised (WISC-R) in a sample of 60 language-impaired children. Results suggest that the ITPA is more sensitive to differences in children's verbal and performance abilities than the WISC-R. (SLD)

Although organizations are attempting to harness emotional intelligence, social constructivist and psychoanalytic perspectives suggest that this is problematic. Emotions deriving from deep unconscious sources (e.g., anxiety) may be impervious to learning. (Contains 33 references.) (SK)

Studied the factors underlying the aging effects seen on the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Adults-Revised (WAIS-R) and the scale's third edition (WAIS-III) using the French standardization samples of 1,104 for the WAIS-III and 1,000 for the WAIS-R. Results show that the observed decline in scores for both tests cannot be fully explained with a…

Eighty-six adults (mean age 26 years) with learning disabilities were evaluated clinically using the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale-Revised (WAIS-R). Significant relationships were identified between subjects' WAIS-R intelligence quotients and scaled scores and job success. (Author/DB)

This article discusses the research and concerns of Leta Hollingworth (1886-1939) on the development of highly gifted (Intelligence Quotients above 180) children, including such issues as privacy, schooling, play and socialization, discrepancies in development, and financial constraints on families. (DB)

The study of implementation of supported employment by adult service agencies found that disabled clients with higher intelligence quotients received less complete support services but earned higher wages. Vocational service agencies that spent more time developing jobs seemed better at matching job requirements with clients' skills. (Author/DB)

An intelligence test and several oral reading tasks were administered to 87 post-kindergarten children (mean age of six years, four months) with high achievement ratings to describe the cognitive correlates of precocious reading achievement. The structure of individual differences in reading subskill patterns compatible with precocity were also…

Tested the I.Q.s of 195 children and their adoptive mothers to confirm results of a previous study which showed that the absolute difference between birth mothers' and adoptive mothers' I.Q.s was negatively correlated with adopted children's I.Q.s. Results suggest that the correlation may be artefactual. (RJC)

Asserts that fragmentation of academic disciplines handicaps efforts to deal rationally with problems arising from group differences in general intelligence. Contends that open discussions like those appearing in this special journal issue are necessary, and illustrates arguments through comments on moral, scientific, and legal concerns addressed…

The article reviews the development of infant cognitive assessment and describes selected tests. Considerations in choosing, administering, and interpreting the results of infant intelligence/cognitive assessment instruments are outlined. The usefulness of cognitive assessment is discussed as are new approaches to assessment. (Author/DB)

Studies involving groups administered the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS) and the WAIS-Revised were examined to determine the validity of J. R. Flynn's (1987) findings of massive intelligence quotient gains in a single generation in many nations. Results for sampled adults support Flynn for the average intelligence range only. (TJH)

This study of 60 special education children found that Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children-III (WISC-III) scores correlated significantly and positively with the Wide Range Achievement Test-3 (WRAT-3). Correlations between the two tests were much higher than those reported in test manuals. Mean WISC-III scores were consistently higher than…