Labeling and Discrimination of Facial Expressions by Aggressive and Nonaggressive Men with Mental Retardation.

Walz, Nicolay Chertkoff; Benson, Betsey A.

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ERIC Number: EJ535776

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1996

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Labeling and Discrimination of Facial Expressions by Aggressive and Nonaggressive Men with Mental Retardation.

Walz, Nicolay Chertkoff; Benson, Betsey A.

American Journal on Mental Retardation, v101 n3 p282-91 Nov 1996

The ability of 18 aggressive and 21 nonaggressive men with moderate mental retardation to label and discriminate facial expressions was investigated. Although aggressive participants did not have greater difficulty with emotion labeling, they did have a negative emotional bias for facial expressions that were ambiguous to them. (Author/CR)

Descriptors: Adults, Aggression, Difficulty Level, Emotional Response, Facial Expressions, Identification, Interpersonal Competence, Males, Moderate Mental Retardation, Social Cognition, Visual Discrimination

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Audience: Researchers

Language: English

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