Children, ages 6, 8, and 10, were exposed to three types of training procedures aimed at increasing their use of constraint-seeking questions and enhancing their problem-solving efficiency. Effects of the different procedures on each age group were examined. (JMB)

Examines the modifiability and heritability of reflection-impulsivity as measured by Matching Familar Figures. A Cotwin control method was used to study the modifiability of reflection-impulsivity and a twin study to assess its heritability. (Author/DEP)

Article outlined the developing role of women in American society and provided some suggestions for helping to equalize male and female roles. (RK)

Chapter 4 in Life Skills in School and Society.

Research supported in part by Veterans' Administration Medical Research Funds.

Research supported by National Science Foundation grant GE-3 to the University of Minnesota.

The authors draw upon both Soviet and American literature to present an overview of the components of story problem solving as it relates to remedial instruction for learning disabled students. Factors within the individual problem solver are explored, and strategies children use in solving problems are examined. Particular attention is paid to…

One hundred fifty-six gifted elementary students (grades 3 through 6) responded to the Coopersmith Self Esteem Inventory on a pre- and posttest basis during a 3 week, 45 hour College for Kids program, designed as an enrichment program with focus on critical thinking, problem solving, inquiry, research, and questioning. Thirty students responded to…

Strategies used by 15 fifth and sixth grade students to comprehend written problem solving tasks were identified. A naturalistic protocol analysis procedure was used to gather and analyze students' verbal and written responses to 55 selected reading and thinking tasks. In the ten tasks selected for detailed analysis, students demonstrated marked…