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Buck, Carol; And Others – Multivariate Behavioral Research, 1973
Studies the relationship between social class and intelligence age five among 400 children of mature birthweight and without significant prenatal complications, in order to identify variables which would statistically account for the influence of social class upon I.Q. (Author/JM)
Descriptors: Intelligence, Intelligence Differences, Longitudinal Studies, Prenatal Influences
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Kesler, Mary S.; And Others – Human Development, 1976
Groups of middle-aged and elderly men and women were compared on three problem solving tasks, including written problems, the 20-questions procedure, and problems administered on a Heuristic Evaluation Problem Programmer. (MS)
Descriptors: Age Differences, Educational Background, Intelligence Differences, Middle Aged Adults
Kreft, Ita G. G.; de Leeuw, Jan – 1989
Statistical models for school effectiveness rankings are assessed. An analysis of linear models with fixed regression parameters and models with separate regression parameters for each school is presented. In the first case, the regression lines are parallel and the ranking of the schools is the same for all student backgrounds. In the second…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries, Intelligence Differences, Mathematical Models
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Humphreys, Lloyd G. – Intelligence, 1978
In studies of the relationship between masculinity-femininity and intelligence, data should be analyzed using correlational analysis for the complete distribution, rather than analysis of variance of extreme groups. The earlier work of Baucom and Welsh (EJ 171 822) was used as illustration. (BW)
Descriptors: Analysis of Variance, Correlation, Femininity, Higher Education
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Baucom, Donald H.; Welsh, George S. – Intelligence, 1978
Humphreys' criticisms (TM 503 269) of the work of Welsh and Baucom (EJ 171 822) are inappropriate since his findings are based upon a different measure of masculinity-femininity and a population which is somewhat different. Also, his insistence on correlational analysis to the exclusion of extreme group design is viewed as inappropriately…
Descriptors: Analysis of Variance, Correlation, Femininity, Higher Education
Monk, John S.; And Others – 1985
This study was conducted to determine how the pattern of learning on an abstract concept, plate tectonics, differed between groups of different cognitive levels, sex, and intelligence quotient (IQ). The intensive time-series design was used to examine the achievement of eighth grade and ninth grade earth science students. The unique characteristic…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Aptitude Treatment Interaction, Cognitive Processes, Cognitive Style
Arnone, Marilyn P.; Grabowski, Barbara L. – 1993
This study investigates the effect of curiosity in first and second grade children as an individual difference variable in learning in a computer-based interactive learner control environment and discusses the implications for instructional designers and educators. The instruction was an art education lesson containing both facts and concepts. The…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Age Differences, Art Education, Computer Assisted Instruction