A total of 72 school psychologists administered both the WISC and WISC-R to 164 black, white and Latino children. These children had been referred to the school psychologist because of concerns about their intellectual ability. Significant WISC/WISC-R differences were found, with the WISC-R yielding lower results. (Author)

Explored the relations of the Concept Assessment Kit-Conservation to the Stanford-Binet and the Wide Range Achievement Test in a sample of 155 educable mentally retarded children. Results suggest that Piagetian intelligence is somewhat distinct from psychometric intelligence but suggest that the latter is the better predictor of academic…

The utility of intelligence tests for teaching and learning is questionable. These tests and the construct of intelligence have little value in classifying, predicting, and diagnosing the mental competence of Black children. Research may reveal components of mental potential which are more testable. Standardized I.Q. tests should be abandoned. (VM)

This article reviews Raymond B. Cattell's important contributions to intelligence testing and the theory of intelligence. His theory of fluid and crystallized intelligences and other high-order factors of cognitive ability has offered the most well-founded and reasonable approach to an acceptable theory. (Author/BS)

Discusses the nature-nurture controversy as a manifestation of the underlying assumptions of American education. Suggests these assumptions are neither desirable nor necessary for our society and educational system. (ST)

Suggests intelligence tests are culture bound and as such miss many abilities particularly those of minority groups. (ST)

Two batteries of creativity tests measuring traditional'' creativity and creativity as defined by Wallach and Kogan were factor analyzed along with measures of verbal and non-verbal intelligence. (Authors)

It was concluded that while the correlations between the full and abbreviated WISC are consistent with previous research, the many discrepancies in levels of intelligence suggest that the abbreviated administration is of questionable validity when used with black children. (Author)

The equality of Negro and Caucasian intelligence is questioned. (CK)

The Revised Wechsler Memory Scale, Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale subtests, and Halstead-Reitan battery were factor analyzed. Five types of memory were isolated: immediate verbal, recent verbal, recent figural, figural learning, and verbal learning storage. Loadings of memory and nonmemory tests indicate a closer relationship between some of…

Because many people still believe that specific, identifiable genes dictate the level of human intelligence and that the number/quality of these genes can be evaluated, presents evidence from human genetics (related to nervous system development) to counter this view. Also disputes erroneous assumptions made in "heritability studies" of human…

Provides a partial characterization of the nature of language aptitude through correlations and factor analyses of the Modern Language Aptitude Test and Primary Mental Abilities Test. Also discusses whether second-language learning ability is better conceptualized as a unitary or a composite factor. (EKN)

Reviews the arguments supporting and opposing the idea that human intelligence can be improved. Research on the hereditary and environmental determinants of intelligence is examined. Problems in defining and measuring intelligence are discussed. (AM)

The question of how to integrate developmental (Piagetian) and psychometric conceptions and assessments of intelligence is considered. A solution which incorporates the contributions of each position--intelligence as forms and as traits--is offered. Premises and objectives of each tradition are reviewed and compared. Overlaps make synthesis…

Schools have a responsibility to match curricula to each child's needs and talent. While cognitive functioning is usually assessed to determine this match, motivation and adjustment are equally important determinants of intellectual competence and should also be evaluated. (Author/GC)