Rigidity in the behavior of mentally retarded persons

Ellis' Handbook of Mental Deficiency, Psychological Theory and Research

Volumn , Issue , 2012, Pages 175-196

  Dulaney, Cynthia L ^a   Ellis, Norman R ^b  

^a XAVIER UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA   (United States)

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