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Peer reviewedPellegrini, David S. – Child Development, 1985
Evaluates fourth-to seventh-grade children on two aspects of social cognition: interpersonal understanding and means-ends problem-solving ability. Relates the two variables to sex, age, IQ, social class, and multiple dimensions of competence. Both variables significantly correlated with I.Q. while interpersonal understanding also correlated with…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Children, Elementary Education, Empathy
Peer reviewedFischbein, Siv – Intelligence, 1980
Swedish longitudinal studies of twins support Scarr-Salapatek's explanation of nature-nurture influences on intelligence. This model predicts more genetic variance in test results for advantaged than disadvantaged groups. Jensen's work, however, suggests equal amounts of variance among different social classes. (Author/CP)
Descriptors: Cognitive Ability, Disadvantaged Youth, Elementary Education, Environmental Influences
