1941 Study on cognitive development of children with the condition spastic paralysis

Cotton’s dissertation studied how children with the condition spastic paralysis performed in cognitive tests compared to children matched similarly by sex, age, and mental age. The study found that spastic children had different test responses such as "bizarre or fantastic responses", more concrete than abstract, and more stereotypical compared to normal children. Their resulting hypothesis suggests that these tendencies were most likely due to cortical injuries from spastic children. Title of the study is concerned "A study of the reactions of spastic children to certain test situations."

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Category:
Psychology

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yes

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