Report of a set of tentative estimates of the economic impact of infant malnutrition in Santiago, Chile. The economic costs and benefits of alleviating malnutrition are discussed in terms of their policy implications. (EH)

The essential components of self-paced systems are frequently prohibitive in cost for implementation for all students. Selection of students who can profit most from individualized programs can be made by choosing students in upper and lower extremes in mental ability who possess certain elements in their cognitive styles. (Author)

The intellectual level of parents of psychotic children in residential treatment at the Ittelson Center was investigated in a sample of 48 mothers with a mean full scale I Q (FIQ) of 109.2 and of 43 fathers with a mean FIQ of 116.3 on the Wechsler-Bellevue Intelligence scale. (Author/MC)

Scores on the Kuhlmann-Anderson, Herndon's adaptation of the FiguralReproducation Test, and the Pearman revision of the Lincoln-Osteretsky test suggest intelligence is not strongly related to perceptual-motor skill. (RB)

Individual differences in dichotic fusion experiments could be based on a number of different principles. The current working hypothesis suggests that the phenomenon reflects a language-binding effect; language-bound (LB) individuals perceive and remember events in language terms while language-optional (LO) individuals can use language structures…

This study investigated the effects of mental ability level on problem solving behavior of individuals and dyads. The problem (riddle of the death of the Wooly Mammoth) is open ended, data rich and presented by computer. Significant interactions between grouping (individual and dyad) and ability (above average, above + below average and below…

Discussed is the standardization process and presented are the norms for deaf children (6-17 years old) on the performance subtests of the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children - Revised (WISC-R). Findings of the standardization study (involving 1,228 deaf Ss) are said to include the greatest deaf-hearing discrepancy on the Coding and Picture…

For a teacher striving to make the most efficient use of time in math class, this study advocates the use of answer keys by the students as an effective method for facilitating rapid growth in math skills and for aiding in retention of what has been learned. (Editor)