Acquisition and Performance Difference between Normal and Mentally Handicapped Adults on a Complex Assembly Task.

Tomlinson, Eileen; Whelan, Edward

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ERIC Number: EJ189794

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Publication Date: 1978

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Acquisition and Performance Difference between Normal and Mentally Handicapped Adults on a Complex Assembly Task.

Tomlinson, Eileen; Whelan, Edward

British Journal of Psychology, v69 pt3 p385-91 Aug 1978, Aug78

This research uses a complex task (handwheel assembly) to enable comparison between the performance of mentally handicapped adults and adults from a "normal" population, in the acquisition of new work skills. Results add further support for the notion that the potential of mentally handicapped individuals is commonly underestimated. (Editor/RK)

Descriptors: Adults, Job Skills, Moderate Mental Retardation, Psychological Studies, Skill Analysis, Task Performance

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Language: English

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