title: [Characteristics of the conceptual and logical thinking of younger schoolchildren from the aspect of diagnosing intellectual impairment].
abstract: To improve reliability of mental retardation (MR) diagnosis, psychiatrists should employ techniques providing assessment of various psychic functions including conceptual thinking. Such a technique is presented in the paper along with four verbal subtests, relevant examination procedure, processing of the data obtained, evaluation of the successful task performance. The examination has covered a representative sample of an ordinary school pupils attending forms 1 and 2 as well as MR children. Quantitative criteria of MR determination have been established. The validity of the technique inclusion into the standard complex aimed at detecting the underlying factor in the defect is described.
authors.forename: L I
authors.initials: LI
authors.lastname: Peresleni
authors.forename: E M
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Mastiukova
authors.forename: L F
authors.initials: LF
authors.lastname: Chuprov
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D002648:Child; D003210:Concept Formation / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D008607:Intellectual Disability / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology; D007361:Intelligence Tests; D008128:Logic; D013850:Thinking / Q000502:physiology*
vernacular_title: Osobennosti slovesno-logicheskogo myshleniia mladshikh shkol'nikov v aspekte diagnostiki intellektual'noĭ nedostatochnosti.