The CMSBS was administered to the following male and female Ss between their ninth and eleventh birthdays: 32 normals, 17 schizophrenics, and 32 intellectual retardates. Inter-rater reliability and diagnostic power were statistically significant for the protocols of Ss whose IQs ranged from 13 to 139. The CMSBS was shown to be a reliable measure of social responsiveness for practically the whole range of intelligence for the normal, schizophrenic, and intellectually retarded Ss of this study. Examiners needed little academic background or training, and administration required only 10 min. Scoring was simple, and the scale appeared potentially useful where large numbers of children are to be tested.
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