A Comparative Investigation of the Personality of Educable Mentally Retarded Children and Those of a Norm Group of Children

The Children's Personality Questionnaire was administered by two investigators to children enrolled in special classes for the educable mentally retarded in Indiana. One group included 158 children and the other 111 for a total of 329 children with a mean age of about 12 years and mean IQ's about 65, range 50–80. The studies, conducted independently, are reported in parallel so that results may be compared. There is some evidence that this questionnaire does reveal a pattern of personality which may be useful in identifying children for special class assignment.