Effects of strategy training on the free-recall performance of mildly and moderately mentally retarded adolescents
Hamre-Nietupski, S.; Nietupski, J.; Vincent, L.; Wambold, C.
American Journal of Mental Deficiency 86(4): 421-424
1982
ISSN/ISBN: 0002-9351 PMID: 7072765 Document Number: 186153
The effects of extended training with meaningful stimuli on the free-recall performance of mildly and moderately mentally retarded adolescents were examined. Strategy training that involved sorting, categorizing, and labeling objects resulted in a significant increase in free-recall performance on training, maintenance, and near generalization.