Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ276513
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1983-Jan
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Effects of Structural Importance and Idea Saliency on Discourse Recall of Mentally Retarded and Nonretarded Pupils.
Luftig, Richard L.; Greeson, Larry E.
American Journal of Mental Deficiency, v87 n4 p414-21 Jan 1983
Results indicated that the groups were more accurate in identifying low-importance than high-importance units and that although nonretarded pupils were more accurate in identifying units of low and medium saliency than high saliency, retarded pupils did not differ in rating accuracy at the three saliency levels. (Author)
Descriptors: Learning, Listening Comprehension, Memory, Mild Mental Retardation, Recall (Psychology)
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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