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Peer reviewedCherry, Katie E.; Applegate, Heather; Reese, Celinda M. – Research in Developmental Disabilities, 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…
Descriptors: Adults, Intelligence Differences, Memory, Mental Retardation
