Matching training tasks to abilities of people with mental retardation: A learning test versus experienced staff

American Journal on Mental Retardation

Volumn 102, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 473-484

  Stubbings, Vicki ^a   Martin, Garry L ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; AUDITORY DISCRIMINATION; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; LEARNING; MALE; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; PREDICTION AND FORECASTING; SKILL; TASK PERFORMANCE; TRAINING; VISUAL DISCRIMINATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; APTITUDE TESTS; CHILD; EDUCATION OF MENTALLY RETARDED; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL RETARDATION; PROBABILITY; PSYCHOMETRICS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; TEACHING;

EID: 0031894393     PISSN: 08958017     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1352/0895-8017(1998)102<0473:MTTTAO>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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