Retarded (R), normal (N), and superior (S) children across four age levels were compared on homogeneous responses for six form classes on word-association and word-usage tasks Results generally indicated that rate of development and sequence of development were similar; initial differences in performance levels (R ≤ N; R < S; N = S) were maintained or, in a few instances, increased.
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