Schizophrenic Children's Utilization of Images and Words in Performance of Cognitive Tasks.

Carter, Linda; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ271260

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1982-Sep

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Schizophrenic Children's Utilization of Images and Words in Performance of Cognitive Tasks.

Carter, Linda; And Others

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, v12 n3 p279-93 Sep 1982

The results showed the schizophrenic group to be similar to the controls on verbal and full-scale intelligence measures but significantly inferior on performance measures. The schizophrenic group also showed a general disadvantage in paired associate learning, with a trend toward specific differential difficulty with words as stimulus items. (Author)

Descriptors: Cerebral Dominance, Cognitive Development, Elementary Education, Imagery, Paired Associate Learning, Schizophrenia, Verbal Development

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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