Abstract
12 male and 6 female cerebral palsied children of normal general intelligence (IQ range 80 to 127), ranging in age from 6-4 to 14-5, were equated for IQ and WISC Block Design pretest performance accuracy and speed and served in experimental and control groups (ns = 9). Control Ss repeated the test under standardized conditions while experimental Ss received praise for each correct block placement on retesting. Experimental Ss decreased significantly (p < .05), while control Ss increased slightly, in performance accuracy from pretest to posttest. Control Ss exceeded experimental Ss significantly (p < .05) in posttest but not pretest accuracy. Both groups showed nonsignificant increases in speed on the posttest.
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