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Figural Problem-Solving Processes of Children with Intellectual Disabilities: Interrogative Strategies and Solution Time Rates.
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Cole, Peter G.; Barrett, Sonya – Journal of Intellectual and Developmental Disability, 1997
An Australian comparison study of 26 children (mean age=10) with mild intellectual disabilities, 26 typical children of approximately the same mental age, and 26 children of approximately the same chronological age, found no mean differences on problem-solving abilities between the children with intellectual disabilities and children of comparable…
Descriptors: Child Development, Children, Cognitive Ability, Cognitive Development
Mayes Motor-Free Compilation (MMFC) for Assessing Mental Ability in Children with Physical Impairments.
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Mayes, Susan Dickerson – International Journal of Disability, Development and Education, 1999
The Mayes Motor Free Compilation (MMFC) assesses mental ability in young (under age 2) children with motor disabilities. This study evaluated the concurrent validity of the MMFC by administering it and the Bayley Scales of Infant Development to normal children. Findings suggest that the MMFC provides a valid estimate of mental age, even without…
Descriptors: Cognitive Ability, Cognitive Development, Cognitive Measurement, Concurrent Validity
Concurrent Validity of the Mayes Motor-Free Compilation (MMFC) for Assessing Mental Ability in Children with Physical Impairments.
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Pelco, Lynn E.; Sarpolis, Deborah L. – International Journal of Disability, Development and Education, 1999
This study investigated the concurrent validity of the Mayes Motor Free Compilation (MMFC) using the mental scale of the Bayley Scales of Infant Development (BSID) as the criterion variable with 50 typically developing preschool-aged children. Results indicated that the MMFC and the BSID scores were significantly and positively correlated.…
Descriptors: Cognitive Ability, Cognitive Development, Cognitive Measurement, Concurrent Validity