Comment on "Input capability and speed of processing in mental retardation" by Saccuzzo, Kerr, Marcus and Brown.
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In a recent article, Saccuzzo, Kerr, Marcus, and Brown claimed to have demonstrated that retarded individuals have specific deficits in iconic storage duration and encoding speed. It is argued that problems with the logic and methodology of the Saccuzzo et al. experiment preclude the conclusions that were drawn. The purpose of this comment is to elucidate some of the methodological pitfalls in this research area so that future research will be more definitive.
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Input capability and speed of processing in mental retardation.
Contrary to the claims of Stanovich and Purcell, Saccuzzo, Kerr, Marcus, and Brown did not claim to have demonstrated specific deficits in iconic storage in mental retardation but specifically noted that the precise nature of the input limitation could not be specified. Stanovich and Purcell's basic criticism is that Saccuzzo, Kerr, Marcus, and Brown's design does not rule out nonspecific facto...
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Journal of abnormal psychology
دوره 90 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1981