Reliability of theory of mind task performance by individuals with a learning disability: A research note

Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry and Allied Disciplines

Volumn 38, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 725-730

  Charman, Tony ^a   Campbell, Adam ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Learning disability; Reliability; Theory of mind

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD PSYCHOLOGY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEARNING DISORDER; MALE; RELIABILITY; TASK PERFORMANCE; THEORY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATTENTION; AWARENESS; CHILD; CONCEPT FORMATION; DOWN SYNDROME; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; LEARNING DISORDERS; MALE; PROBLEM SOLVING; PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PSYCHOMETRICS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

EID: 0030763238     PISSN: 00219630     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7610.1997.tb01699.x     Document Type: Article

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