The Trail Making Test for children was administered to 268 subjects between the ages of 10 and 15 yr. All subjects reported normal psychological histories. When responses were compared with those reported by Reitan in 1971 differences were noted between the two samples. The possibility that the test may not be free of cultural influences is contemplated. The results suggest the use of local normative data in interpreting the scores obtained on this test.
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