Mentally retarded and nonretarded subjects' long-term recognition memory.
Mentally retarded and nonretarded teenagers' long-term recognition for faces was compared. Initially, subjects viewed 255 face pictures, with multiple exposures of some pictures provided to equate immediate memory for the groups for a portion of the data. The majority of the subjects were then tested immediately and after 1 day and 1 week using a forced-choice method. The retarded subjects performed at a lower overall level than did the nonretarded subjects, there was significant memory loss across the retention intervals, and there was no differential memory loss between the groups. A 6-month follow-up retention test revealed no further memory differences. Results suggest that long-term memory is unrelated to intelligence level.
McCartney
J R
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Applied Research Office, Tuscaloosa, AL 35487-1935.
D000293:Adolescent; D006801:Humans; D008607:Intellectual Disability / Q000523:psychology*; D007360:Intelligence; D008568:Memory / Q000502:physiology*; D013997:Time Factors