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Hodapp, Robert M.; Dykens, Elisabeth M. – American Journal on Mental Retardation, 2001
This article examines the status of behavioral research on genetic mental retardation syndromes and finds that the field continues to struggle with three methodological issues: (1) how to think about control or contrast groups, (2) the interplay of behavioral phenotypes with development and other within-group variations, and (3) the efficacy of…
Descriptors: Adults, Behavior Patterns, Behavioral Science Research, Children
