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Peer reviewedCherry, Katie E.; Applegate, Heather; Reese, Celinda M. – Research in Developmental Disabilities, 2002
A study examined memory for pictures and words in 16 adults with mental retardation and 24 controls. Pictorial superiority effects occurred in free recall and recognition for both intelligence-level groups. Correlational analyses indicated working memory span was primarily related to recall performance, irrespective of stimulus format. (Contains…
Descriptors: Adults, Intelligence Differences, Memory, Mental Retardation
Peer reviewedNumminen, H.; Service, E.; Ruoppila, I. – Research in Developmental Disabilities, 2002
A study explored working memory (WM) capacity, WM task requirements, as well as effects between WM, skills, knowledge base, and intelligence in adults with mental retardation and children aged 3-6 years. Adults were better on measures reflecting skills and knowledge base. Children performed better in phonological and visuo-spatial WM tasks.…
Descriptors: Adults, Cognitive Development, Cognitive Processes, Foreign Countries
