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The MR Report Assistant is designed to perform the types of routine tasks that computers do well, while freeing the skilled psychologist to concentrate on tasks that are best done by knowledgeable humans. The Assistant is intended for reporting the results of psychological evaluation of known or suspected mental retardation patients using a standard battery consisting of the WAIS-R, the Vineland, and an interview. The program encourages the inclusion of additional information by writing to a disk file suitable for editing with a word processor, rather than directly to a printer. Research and training are encouraged by making the program available to qualified persons at no charge.
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Tanner, B.A. Computer-aided reporting of the results of mental retardation evaluations. Behavior Research Methods, Instruments, & Computers 25, 203–207 (1993). https://doi.org/10.3758/BF03204496
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.3758/BF03204496