Examines question responsiveness in institutionalized and community children, highlighting behavior variations based on question types.
In order to examine the responsiveness of mentally retarded persons to questions in an interview situation, 20- to 30-minute interviews were conducted with institutionalized children, institutionalized adults, and community children. Responsiveness, measured by the percentage of questions answered appropriately, proved to be a stable individual behavior, positively correlated with IQ, and comparable across the three samples. Responsiveness varied as a function of question type with “yes-no” questions and questions calling for choice among pictures consistently yielding greater responsiveness than either-or questions which in turn were generally easier to answer than verbal multiple choice and open-ended questions.
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