Cluster-analyzed results from intelligence and visual-motor measures of children (N=1,204) referred for academic and/or behavior problems. Found five subgroups with three of the five showing more dysfunctional patterns than other two. Results suggest influence of physiological/developmental factors with development of learning difficulties.…

Parents' perceptions of the characteristics of their young gifted children (n=150) were studied. Although there were no differences in the intelligence quotients of boys and girls, differences were found in parents' perceptions of their use of leisure time, early indications of intellectual ability, and favorite books. (Author/JDD)

Multiple regression analyses on data from 421 children indicated that mother's use of more than 1.5 ounces (approximately three drinks) of alcohol per day during pregnancy was significantly related to average IQ decrement at four years of age of almost five IQ points even after adjustment for numerous variables. Readers cautioned against using…

Introduces Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scale-Fourth Edition (SB4) as an attempt to revitalize Stanford-Binet by maintaining links with previous editions while simultaneously incorporating more recent developments found in other popular tests of intelligence. Discusses the SB4's theoretical foundation, materials and administration, scaling,…

A study concluding that the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (Revised) (WAIS-R) has three clear factors in its structure is critiqued. An alternative factor comparison technique, FACTOREP, is used with identical data. It is demonstrated that the WAIS-R has only two strong factors--verbal comprehension and perceptual organization. (TJH)

Using data for 4,316 men and 4,782 women--from the 1975 Wisconsin Longitudinal Study of Social and Psychological Factors in Educational and Occupational Aspirations and Achievement--the relationship between intelligence quotient (IQ) and fertility was assessed. The effect of education on family size predicts the direction of evolution of genotypic…

Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale-Revised subtests, as administered to 204 adults with low IQs, were factor analyzed. Solutions proved comparable to structures extracted from the normative data and to solutions based on other standardized tests for persons with low IQs. (Author)

Discusses the importance of emotional intelligence in the workplace. Cites examples of very smart people who were fired because they did not read situations correctly or made job-losing mistakes. (JOW)

Technology can extend human memory and improve performance, but bypassing human intelligence has its dangers. Cognitive apprenticeships that compress learning experiences, provide coaching, and allow trial and error can build complex problem-solving skills and develop expertise. (SK)

Five studies testing the theory of interpersonal intelligence of H. Gardner with 133 college students found that, when adults mastered 1 combination in a hierarchy of action-intention combinations, they also tended to master combinations involving more complex skills. Findings are consistent with Gardner's view of interpersonal intelligence. (SLD)

Explores alternative empirical foundations of verbal and performance dichotomous constructs of Wechsler Intelligence Scales. Argues that Macmann and Barnett's position on the value of these constructs are based upon narrow interpretations of investigative results. Supports contention with IQ data from investigations of diverse populations. (CRR)

Covariance structure modeling was applied to the study of psychometric "g" in relation to collegiate academic performance and socioeconomic status. Results with 339 college students showed that psychometric "g" accounted for a substantial proportion of the variance in academic performance. (SLD)

A study of intercorrelations and long-term stabilities of Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale-Revised, Wechsler Memory Scale-Revised, and Auditory-Verbal Learning Test indexes for 300 older adults challenges assumptions that for cognitively normal people, performance in one cognitive domain correlates well with others and that cognition is stable.…

Age related declines in fluid intelligence were accounted for by age-related declines in a general latency factor (cognitive speed) for 63 adults aged 26 to 80 years, but results called into question the assumption that cognitive speed accounts for all individual IQ differences. (SLD)

A three-stratum theory of intelligence was tested using hierarchical confirmatory factor analysis with the LISREL computer program. Results from subsamples of a group of 6,359 participants aged 2 to 90 years supported the 3-stratum theory, but did not support developmental changes in the organization of cognitive abilities. (SLD)