title: Age and IQ as predictors of emotion identification in adults with mental retardation.
abstract: The effects of age and IQ on the identification of six emotions were assessed for adults with mental retardation. Emotion perception was tested in three paradigms: a short vignette was read, and the individual was asked to choose a pictorial representation of a facial expression which corresponded to the vignette; a short vignette was read, and the individual was asked to choose a word that corresponded to the vignette; and a word was read, and the individual was asked to choose a pictorial representation of a facial expression that corresponded to the word. Age correlated negatively with performance in the two conditions in which choosing a facial expression was used as a response. IQ significantly predicted performance in all three conditions. A decrease in right hemisphere processing abilities with age was suggested as one possible explanation for the findings.
authors.affiliation: Elwyn, Inc., PA 19063, USA.
authors.forename: E W
authors.initials: EW
authors.lastname: Simon
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rosen
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ponpipom
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D003210:Concept Formation; D004495:Education of Persons with Intellectual Disabilities; D004644:Emotions; D005149:Facial Expression; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008607:Intellectual Disability / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology*; D007360:Intelligence; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged