Do Adults with Mental Retardation Show Pictorial Superiority Effects in Recall and Recognition?.

Cherry, Katie E.; Applegate, Heather; Reese, Celinda M.

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ERIC Number: EJ648778

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 2002

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Do Adults with Mental Retardation Show Pictorial Superiority Effects in Recall and Recognition?

Cherry, Katie E.; Applegate, Heather; Reese, Celinda M.

Research in Developmental Disabilities, v23 n2 p135-47 Mar-Apr 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 references.) (Author/CR)

Descriptors: Adults, Intelligence Differences, Memory, Mental Retardation, Performance Factors, Pictorial Stimuli, Recall (Psychology), Visual Aids, Visual Perception

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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