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Peer reviewedBurns, Barbara – American Journal of Mental Deficiency, 1986
Results of the study with 24 mildly or moderately retarded subjects (ages 11-55 years) indicates that a separability hypothesis of perceptual development can be extended to retarded populations. Representation as wholistic objects dominated among moderately retarded subjects, and with increasing intelligence, representation of objects as component…
Descriptors: Classification, Cognitive Development, Intelligence Differences, Mild Mental Retardation
