Personality and Motivational Differences in Persons With by Harvey N. Switzky

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By Harvey N. Switzky

This booklet provides the main accomplished overview of study concerning character and motivational adjustments in folks with psychological retardation. From the non-public remark of Edward Zigler, H. Carl Haywood, and Harvey N. Switzky, the e-book summarizes the classical paintings of the Yale and Peabody-Vanderbilt tuition during the last forty years. A sampling of latest instructions in study is equipped, together with paintings on self-determination thought and perform; selection making; direct and oblique results of genetic psychological retardation syndromes on character; character and psychopathology in genetic psychological retardation syndromes; a brand new conception of data processing linking cognition, motivation, and function; and a sensitivity thought of motivation. This definitive paintings offers older and evolving more moderen types and functions to the sphere so that it will reveal the facility of motivational variables in knowing the habit of people with psychological retardation. the aim is to augment the standard of existence in individuals with psychological retardation and different developmental disabilities.

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