Thirty-seven institutionalized profoundly mentally retarded adults were studied to determine whether thyroid medication is an essential component of a recently introduced nutritional supplementation treatment. Biochemical assessments confirmed that compliance with the treatments was adequate; however, no significant IQ improvements were observed.…

Reasons for the inadequacy of IQ test cutoff scores in identifying giftedness are presented, and recommendations are made for necessary improvements in local, state, or national guidelines, policies, and procedures. (Author/CL)

The article suggests that intelligence testing effectively serves the purpose for which it was created and that it can yield a wealth of valuable information about a gifted child. The authors note that acknowledging that other measures are needed does not invalidate those measures currently used. (Author/CL)

The article provides basic information to help guide parents seeking intelligence testing for their child. Topics covered include deciding to test, selecting a tester, and telling the child the results. (Author/CL)

Factors extracted from the normative samples of the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children Performance Scale (WISC PS), Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children-Revised Performance Scale (WISC-R PS), and Hiskey Nebraska Test of Learning Aptitude (HNTLA) are compared to factors emerging from deaf normative samples on these nonverbal intelligence…

Vitamin/mineral supplements were administered to 19 institutionalized mentally retarded adults in a double-blind study over a seven-month period. No changes were observed in IQ nor in adaptive behavior. This was a replication with adults of a previous study of children that had obtained positive results. (Author/CL)

A classification system of mental retardation is proposed based on etiology and IQs at least two standard deviations below the population mean. Social competence and performance capabilities of individuals with subaverage IQs are removed from definitional status and given prominence as correlates of class membership. (Author/CL)

The article mentions six basic statements about sequential and simultaneous processes which are derived from A. Luria's clinical research. The Kaufman Assessment Battery for Children is then judged in terms of these statements. Suggestions for constructing tests which will entail planning as well as simultaneous and successive measures are…

The article examines the Kaufman Assessment Battery for Children as it applies to the assessment of childhood information processing strategies. Specific areas of discussion are: theoretical and research foundations at to its construct validity; usefulness in evaluating normal neuropsychological development; and its role in clinical research and…

Data from the standardized sample were used to test alternate structures for the Kaufman Assessment Battery for Children, based on the hypothesis that the test measures verbal memory skills and verbal and nonverbal reasoning. Results suggest that the models fit the data fairly well, supporting the alternate structure's validity. (Author/CL)

Evaluated the role of intelligence in the selection of a coping strategy by undergraduate students in test situations (N=50). Results showed that intelligence was related to the selection of a predominant coping strategy and that identification of patterns of coping styles was more useful than one predominant style. (LLL)

Discusses several areas of artificial intelligence and research in this area, focusing on natural language understanding. Indicates that language is more than words, that "meaning" depends on context, and that "understanding" requires a vast body of knowledge about the world. (JN)

Investigated the use of the Revised Beta for predicting Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale-Revised (WAIS-R) scores of low functioning minority group criminal offenders (N=90). Results showed that offenders scored significantly lower on the Beta than on the WAIS-R. (LLL)

Analyzed the intercorrelations among the 11 subtests of the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale-Revised (WAIS-R) in the nine age groups in the normative sample. Results suggested that the factor structure underlying the WAIS-R is complex and that a large proportion of WAIS-R performance can be explained by a general intellectual factor. (LLL)

The author describes instances in which children perform quite well in some areas and poorly in others, and suggests that rather than being unmotivated, these students have a "splinter" type of intelligence. If the cause is cerebral damage, the teacher's attention is best placed on adjusting assignments to their strengths. (CL)