Representatives of four divergent groups (normal children, retarded children, normal adults, schizophrenic adults) were compared as to their errors on the Long-Holland Inductive Reasoning Program. The results suggest that programmed instruction reduces but does not eliminate the usually compelling effects of individual ability and personality differences.
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