Event description by two subtypes of learning disabled children

dc.contributor.advisorWatkins, Michael J.en_US
dc.contributor.committeeMemberLoveland, Katherine A.en_US
dc.contributor.committeeMemberBrelsford, John W.en_US
dc.contributor.committeeMemberBurnett, Sarah A.en_US
dc.creatorBailey, Vondaen_US
dc.date.accessioned2018-12-18T21:32:11Zen_US
dc.date.available2018-12-18T21:32:11Zen_US
dc.date.issued1984en_US
dc.description.abstractEvent description by two subtypes of nine to thirteen year old learning disabled children (math and generally disabled) was examined. Children viewed a narrative or a puppet show, then were asked to either describe of enact what had happened. Generally disabled children enacted the events as accurately as nondisabled children, indicating that generally disabled children understood and remembered events as well as nondisabled children. However, their descriptions contained omissions, circumlocutions, and word substitutions, reflecting a subtle verbal deficit. Math disabled children were less accurate than nondisabled children describing a puppet show, but not in the other conditions, suggesting they have difficulty understanding the emotions and motives of the characters. Math disabled children were proficient in using language. Thus, the two learning disabled subtypes performed differently in event description, validating the subtyping criteria used in this experiment, as well as the concept of heterogeneity among the learning disabled population.en_US
dc.format.digitalOriginreformatted digitalen_US
dc.format.extent120 ppen_US
dc.identifier.callnoThesis Psych. 1984 Baileyen_US
dc.identifier.citationBailey, Vonda. "Event description by two subtypes of learning disabled children." (1984) Master’s Thesis, Rice University. <a href="https://hdl.handle.net/1911/104808">https://hdl.handle.net/1911/104808</a>.en_US
dc.identifier.digitalRICE2447en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1911/104808en_US
dc.language.isoengen_US
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dc.titleEvent description by two subtypes of learning disabled childrenen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
dc.type.materialTexten_US
thesis.degree.departmentPsychologyen_US
thesis.degree.disciplineSocial Sciencesen_US
thesis.degree.grantorRice Universityen_US
thesis.degree.levelMastersen_US
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Artsen_US
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