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cognitive deficit

performance on intellectual and other mentally based tasks (e.g., those involving memory), as measured by individually administered standardized assessments (verbal and nonverbal cognitive measures), that is substantially below that expected given the individual’s chronological age and formal educational experience.

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March 16th 2025

Rhine cards

Rhine cards

see Zener cards. [Joseph B. Rhine]