When in Doubt, Say Yes: Acquiescence in Interviews with Mentally Retarded Persons.

Sigelman, Carol K.; And Others

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Publication Date: 1981-Apr

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When in Doubt, Say Yes: Acquiescence in Interviews with Mentally Retarded Persons.

Sigelman, Carol K.; And Others

Mental Retardation, v19 n2 p53-58 Apr 1981

Rates of acquiescence were alarmingly high in institutions as well as community samples; lower IQ respondents tended to acquiesce more than higher IQ respondents; and, acquiescence had major effects on the content of responses. (Author)

Descriptors: Institutionalized Persons, Mental Retardation, Questioning Techniques, Verbal Communication, Verbal Learning

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Language: English

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