An Investigation of Factors Influencing Learning in the Mentally Retarded, and Their Use in the Design of Instructional Materials. Interim Report [electronic resource] / Michael Farmer and Sue Seitz.

To compare social versus mechanical presentation of stimulus material under prompted or trial-and-error (confirmation) conditions of learning, institutionalized educable and trainable mentally handicapped children were tested on a discrimination learning task. Results were felt to indicate that soci...

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Online Access:	Full Text (via ERIC)
Main Author:	Farmer, Michael
Corporate Author:	University of Texas at Austin
Other Authors:	Seitz, Sue
Format:	Electronic eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[S.l.] : Distributed by ERIC Clearinghouse, 1969.
Subjects:	Exceptional Child Research. Institutionalized Persons. Learning. Mental Retardation. Motivation Techniques. Reinforcement.