Abstract
Self-regulation has been identified as an area of difficulty for those with mental retardation. The Goodman Lock Box provides measures of two critical aspects of self-regulation - planfulness and maintenance of goal-directed behavior. In this study, the Lock Box performance of 25 children with Down syndrome was compared with that of 43 typically developing children, matched for mental age (24-36 months). Children in both groups showed similar levels of competence, planfulness and distractibility. However, children with Down syndrome displayed more task-avoidant behavior. Some issues related to the measurements obtained from the Lock Box are raised.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 95-108 |
Number of pages | 14 |
Journal | Research in Developmental Disabilities |
Volume | 24 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Mar 2003 |