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Attention vs. Retention in Discrimination Learning of Low-MA Retarded Adults and MA-Matched Nonretarded Children.
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Mackie, Ruth; Mackay, C. K. – American Journal of Mental Deficiency, 1982
Stimuli varying in form, color, and size were presented on a demonstration trials procedure to 25 severely retarded adults and to 25 nonretarded children of equivalent MA. (Author/SB)
Descriptors: Adults, Discrimination Learning, Recall (Psychology), Severe Mental Retardation
Arbitrary Symbol Learning by Adults with Severe Mental Retardation: Comparison of Lexigrams and Printed Words.
Brady, Nancy C.; McLean, Lee K. – American Journal on Mental Retardation, 1996
This study examined the discriminability of lexigrams versus printed words with eight adults with severe mental retardation. A match-to-sample teaching paradigm was used. Subjects discriminated lexigrams better than printed letters and were more successful at matching lexigrams to referent objects than matching printed words to referent objects.…
Descriptors: Adults, Beginning Reading, Discrimination Learning, Printed Materials
General Utility of Easy-to-Hard Discrimination Training Procedures with the Severely Retarded
Irvin, Larry K. – Education and Training of the Mentally Retarded, 1976
Evaluated was the use of easy to hard visual discrimination vocational training procedures with 24 institutionalized trainable mentally retarded Ss (16-43 years old). (PT)
Descriptors: Adults, Discrimination Learning, Institutionalized Persons, Learning Processes