An analysis of some of the objectives and uses of Funds Flow Statements. (Editor)

This study compares a sample of student political activists at the University of Minnesota with the general student population of which they are a part. (Author)

In order for students to fully develop their intellect, they must be exposed to the finest professors and the most demanding disciplines. (HS)

The author believes that creativity and intelligence in children develop only minimally according to a built-in pace but depend mainly on having the opportunities to develop. (AN)

Most youth require social stimulation to reinforce their motivation to learn. In order to give students undergoing programed instruction the chance to interact with others, it is recommended that periodic small group discussions of the curriculum content should be h held. (CK)

The present study was aimed at developing a method for the transformation of Bender performance into scaled score equivalents and at testing the validity of such scaled score equivalents. The use of scaled scores permits a more direct comparison between Bender performance and performance on measures of intellectual ability. (Author)

Study evidence does not support familiar assumptions of deficiencies in intelligence, personality and value development, resulting because young children were separated from their natural mothers and given many years of institutional care. This paper was presented at the 45th annual meeting of the American Orthopsychiatric Association, Chicago,…

"This investigation sought to determine curricular and background correlates of growth in ability during college. In contrast to previous studies, the results suggest differences in predicted growth between the sexes. (Author/AP)

From a study of 13 gifted adolescents, two cases provide support for the concept of a special motivation associated with breadth and depth of intellectual competency, evenness of functioning across modalities, consistency in ratings of personality characteristics, and specificity of personality profile characteristics. (SB)

Essays discussing the influence of change upon the lives of English and Papua-New Guinean adolescents were analyzed. Younger adolescents saw change in relation to their own lives as immediate, direct, and brief. As age increased, so did the ability to view change comprehensively and to understand the change-stability cycle. (Author/SK)

The author examines critical features of a life span developmental orientation. From results of research demonstrating that the intellectual functioning of older adults can be modified and improved, she presents implications for adult education. (SK)

Cautions against underestimating children's intelligence and describes the development of the award winning book, "Building: The Fight against Gravity." (MKM)