Qualitative Differences Between Levels of Intelligence in Feeble-Minded Children (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

Ordahl, Louise Ellison

 
9781332875429: Qualitative Differences Between Levels of Intelligence in Feeble-Minded Children (Classic Reprint)

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Understand how different levels of intelligence show up in behavior and learning, through careful measurement and observation.

This study examines how children with lower levels of intelligence differ in attention, memory, problem solving, and task performance. It compares Sixes, Eights, and Tens across a range of tasks, from simple judgments to complex memory tests, offering a window into how mental level shapes everyday functioning. The work focuses on experimental methods and what the results reveal about reasoning, perception, and the development of personal traits.


Readers gain insight into how researchers distinguish patterns of ability, how early perceptual and motor skills relate to longer tasks, and how strengths and weaknesses emerge across different ages and tasks. The descriptions emphasize careful measurement, observed behavior, and the challenges of interpreting internal mental processes.



  • How attention, memory, and judgment differ by mental age

  • Roles of visual and touch-based imagery in discrimination tasks

  • Patterns of effort, perseverance, and response to instructions


Ideal for readers interested in early psychology, child development, and the study of intelligence through empirical methods.

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