The lack of a clear definition and operational model

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Stated in the recommendations and inline gaps and cells limitations and cells research gap and cells future research sections of the source papers, classified as general, drawn from work published between 1930 and 1971, spanning 3 journals.

Supporting evidence — 5 representative gaps

• I. A follow‐up study of twenty‐six dull‐normal problem children¹ (1930) · Smith College Studies in Social Work · doi

  1. Mother to know the boy's retardation, so as to train him according to his capacity. 2. Speech class. 3. Firmer discipline; spankings to be given occasionally. Treatment: Clinic case—Mother was given a report of findings at the clinic; boy was referred back for complete study four years later.

  generalstated in recommendationsevidence 5/5
  Keywords: mother given clinic know retardation train according capacity speech class firmer discipline spankings occasionally treatment
• Theory and research in mental (developmental) retardation (1963) · The Psychological Record · doi

  That is, a few studies have just been launched to bring retarded children into specially engineered environments to see what may be done to build, in a systematic fashion, skills and knowledge in communication behavior, and skills and knowledge involved in social activities. DEVELOPMENTAL MENTAL RETARDATION 109 Let us turn briefly to the limited literature that deals with man ipulatable conditions of which retarded repertories may be a function.

  generalstated in inline gapsevidence 5/5
  Keywords: retarded skills knowledge launched bring children specially engineered environments done build systematic fashion communication behavior
• Mental Retardation in Animals (1970) · International review of research in mental retardation · doi

  The lack of a clear definition and operational model of mental retardation in animals. - The failure to consider methodological and conceptual limitations in existing research. - The limited generalizability of findings from animal studies to human populations.

  generalstated in cells limitationsevidence 5/5
  Keywords: lack clear definition operational model mental retardation animals
• Process Variables in the Paired-Associate Learning of Retardates (1971) · International review of research in mental retardation · doi

  The experimental analysis of retarded behavior suffers from a considerable conceptual gap. - The psychometric tradition has dominated the field of mental retardation for 50 years. - There is a need for a more definitive and valid conceptualization of retarded behavior.

  generalstated in cells research gapevidence 5/5
  Keywords: experimental analysis retarded behavior suffers considerable conceptual gap
• Process Variables in the Paired-Associate Learning of Retardates (1971) · International review of research in mental retardation · doi

  Further research is needed to develop effective remedial educational procedures. - The study of bidirectional learning and cue-selection behaviors in retardates should be continued. - The development of a more definitive and valid conceptualization of retarded behavior is an ongoing research goal.

  generalstated in cells future researchevidence 3/5
  Keywords: further research needed develop effective remedial educational procedures

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