The study reports results of cognitive subtyping of 54 developmentally disabled children. Results tentatively suggest that such psychiatric manifestations as aloofness and maintenance of sameness may be relatively independent of cognitive skill patterns. (Author/CL)

Studies on the effects of malnutrition on mental development are reviewed and the complexity of factors (such as alternatives in maternal behavior) surrounding malnutrition in animal studies is noted. Findings are cited which suggest that environmental stimulation may in part reverse the neurological effects and remediate some behavioral effects…

A total of 4six children with a mean age of 6 years were randomly assigned to either a standard or modified testing condition in order to assess their conservation judgments. Significantly higher levels of "conserving" judgments were obtained in the modified condition. (Author/CI)

An overview of the literature on developmental dyslexia is offered, and two approaches to the subtyping problem are illustrated and briefly discussed. Potential implications of some aspects of the interactive reading theories for the study of reading dysfunction are explored. (Author/CL)

Cognitive performance asymmetries in favor of functions attributed to the right cerebral hemisphere are reported for 105 out of 108 children to a clinic for reading difficulties. Results suggest that reading disabled children are homogeneous with at least the right/left asymmetry aspect of their cognitive profile. (Author/CL)

The paper describes the linguistic/cognitive challenge of answering yes/no questions appropriately. The coping strategies of normally developing children are used as the basis for tutorial suggestions for intervention with the developmentally delayed. (Author/CL)

The basic assumptions of information processing theories in cognitive psychology are reviewed, and the application of this approach to problem solving in gifted education is considered. Specific implications are cited on problem selection and instruction giving. (CL)

A review of research on how cognition relates to language in children with language impairments discusses terminology and analyzes the basic mapping problem. Evidence for a variety of hypotheses related to the issue are examined. (CL)

Investigated developmental differences in males' (ages 3-20) descriptions of video scenes in which various interpersonal situations were depicted. Alternative paradigms for study besides egocentrism-decentering approaches are discussed. (DP)

The potential of chemistry to improve one's learning capacity is discussed. (CK)

This study was supported by a grant from the Carnegie Corporation to Educational Testing Service. (MH)

The girls understood competition better than cooperation and interactions which only involved children better than those involving adults or adults and children. Comprehension improved with age and related to Piaget's concept of decentering. (MH)

A book that has as its main thesis that cognitive orientation, a system of beliefs, opinions, thought contents, and judgments, influences behavior and psychological developmental processes is reviewed. (DB)