Learning and Using Abstract Words: Evidence from Clinical Populations
Table 2
Characteristics of participants with Down Syndrome.
DS
CA
MA
IQ
L-Sem
Synt
Comp
Prod
a
b
DS1
14.1
6.11
49
11
4.75
8.12
7.62
DS2
8
5.9
72
3.37
3.37
3.62
3.12
DS3
14.4
6
43
4.62
4
4.62
4
DS4
9.3
5.3
57
9
3.5
5.75
6.75
DS5
8.10
4.6
51
6.2
3.75
5.87
4.12
DS6
17
8.4
49
4.62
3
4.37
3.25
DS7
15.10
7.9
49
8.5
3.25
5.62
6.12
DS8
15.7
5.11
40
8
4.62
6.75
5.87
DS9
13
6.6
50
5
3.37
4.37
4
DS10
18.4
7.8
42
7.5
3.25
5.25
5.5
DS11
9.10
4.9
48
5.5
3.62
4.75
4.37
DS12
10.8
4.10
45
5.5
3.12
4.25
4.37
DS13
12.1
4.4
36
6.5
4.25
6.62
4.12
DS14
16.11
8.3
49
8.12
4
10.5
4.87
DS15
8.8
6.1
70
10.5
3.62
7.25
6.87
DS16
13.6
6.11
51
5.12
4.62
5.75
4
DS17
17.5
6.7
44
4.5
3.25
3.87
3.87
Mean
13
6.13
49.7
6,4
3,7
5,5
4,7
SD
3.4
1.3
9.4
2,4
0,56
1,8
1,4
CA = chronological age; MA = mental age; IQ = intelligence quotient; L-Sem = lexical-semantic competence (age equivalent); Synt = syntactic competence (age equivalent); Comp = linguistic comprehension skills (age equivalent); Prod = linguistic production skills (age equivalent); a = participants selected for the match on CA; b = participants selected for the match on MA.
