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Modularity, mental retardation and speed of processing
Author(s) -
Anderson Mike,
Miller Kaye L.
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
developmental science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.801
H-Index - 127
eISSN - 1467-7687
pISSN - 1363-755X
DOI - 10.1111/1467-7687.00037
Subject(s) - modularity (biology) , psychology , cognitive architecture , cognition , perception , cognitive psychology , face perception , cognitive science , face (sociological concept) , architecture , neuroscience , social science , genetics , sociology , biology , art , visual arts
This paper briefly outlines Anderson's (1992) theory of the minimal cognitive architecture underlying intelligence and development and briefly discusses its application to understanding mental retardation and specific cognitive deficits. An experiment on the relationship between face perception and mental retardation serves as an illustration of how the theory might be informative about the relationship between intelligence and cognitive architecture.