Examined the development of stable concepts of "boy" and "girl" in kindergarteners and first and second graders. Gender constance was explored in relation to: performance on conservation tasks; application of gender label to self or other; application of gender label to live person or pictorial representations; and sex role…

Experimenter's sex appears to be an important factor in conservation assessment at the first-grade level. (RL)

Two sets of tasks designed to measure operational thinking and the problem-finding skill of asking general questions were administered to 7-, 9-, and 11-year-old children. Analyses performed on the quality of the children's questions revealed developmental trends consistent with earlier work on problem finding. (Author/JMB)

This study examined the effects of 3 situational contexts varying in demands for accuracy and speed on the performance of 45 kindergarteners and 45 second grade students on the Matching Familiar Figures test of cognitive style. (JMB)

Three studies demonstrated that adults and children provide nonconservation-of-weight responses to misdirecting questions. Findings underscore the importance of linguistic pragmatics, conflict with recent claims that adults believe in the necessity of certain types of Piagetian logic, and support earlier findings suggesting that contextual cues…

First graders' length conservation was measured using a verbal and nonverbal test, and the results were compared as predictors of mathematics achievement. Findings showed that verbal conservation scores were superior to nonverbal conservation scores and to intelligence scores for predicting achievement. (DT)

This research forms part of a long-term program of work on the general relationship between intrapersonal stress and the development of effective cognitive processes. (Author/RK)

The results of this study question the usefulness of the Draw-A-Man Test as a measure of intelligence for the bilingual child. (TO)

In Mamaroneck, New York, a whole series of "common sense" little procedures are being put into effect to cut down on fuel consumption. The program, originally started as a dollar saver, should help alleviate the fuel crunch. (Author)

Describes a study designed to determine the effects of Science: A Process Approach (SAPA) on kindergarten children's ability to conserve on six tasks. It was concluded that the rate of attainment of conservation skills is affected at least in part by the experiences made possible by SAPA. (JR)

The first article in a series on energy conservation focuses on the importance of conscientious planning for energy conservation within the existing school system, in attempts to modernize, and in approaches to new construction. (See EA 005 433 for related information.) (Author)

Authors emphasize the importance of investigating the effects of task variables on multiple dependent measures at various age levels and points in time. (Authors/CB)

Study tests four predictions derived from Piaget's cognitive theory. (CB)

In general, this cross-sectional validation study supports Inhelder and Piaget's claims about the development of concepts of volume and density more easily than younger subjects. (Author/WY)