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Peer reviewedEllis, Norman R.; And Others – American Journal of Mental Deficiency, 1982
Discrimination learning, memory, and transfer capacity were assessed in 56 institutionalized moderately to severely retarded adults to provide information on trainability. Generally, the higher functioning Ss, defined by IQ and adaptive behavior learned more rapidly than did the lower functioning Ss. (Author/SW)
Descriptors: Adults, Discrimination Learning, Institutionalized Persons, Intelligence
