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Peer reviewedJenkinson, Jo; Nelms, Robyn – Australia and New Zealand Journal of Developmental Disabilities, 1994
Ten vignettes depicting either major or minor hypothetical problem situations were presented to 25 young adults with intellectual disability and 14 university students. Participants with intellectual disability tended to make fewer vigilant responses and more defensive avoidance or hypervigilant responses, compared to the university students.…
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Cognitive Processes, Decision Making, Mental Retardation
