Age and IQ as predictors of emotion identification in adults with mental retardation

Author(s): Rosen, M.

Journal/Book: Res Develop Disabil. 1996; 17: The Boulevard, Langford Lane, Kidlington, Oxford, England OX5 1GB. Pergamon-Elsevier Science Ltd. 383-389.

Abstract: The effects of age and IQ on the identification of six emotions were assessed for adults with mental retardation. Emotion perception was tested in three paradigms: a short vignette was read, and the individual was asked to choose a pictorial representation of a facial expression which corresponded to the vignette; a short vignette was read and the individual was asked to choose a word that corresponded to the vignette; and a word was read, and the individual was asked to choose a pictorial representation of a facial expression that corresponded to the word. Age correlated negatively with performance in the two conditions in which choosing a facial expression was used as a response. IQ significantly predicted performance in all three conditions. A decrease in right hemisphere processing abilities with age was suggested as one possible explanation for the findings.

Note: Article EW Simon, Elwyn Inc, Res & Clin Serv Dev, 111 Elwyn Rd, Elwyn, PA 19063 USA

Keyword(s): BRAIN-DAMAGED PATIENTS; FACIAL EMOTION; RECOGNITION; EXPRESSIONS; PERCEPTION; CHILDREN

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