RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN MUSICAL SENSITIVITY AND OTHER FOUR PSYCHOLOGICAL FACTORS (CA, MA, IQ AND INTELLIGENCE STRUCTURE) IN MENTALLY RETARDED CHILDREN

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to clarify what relationship exists between musical sensitivity and other four psychological tactors (CA, MA, IQ and intelligence structure) in mentally retarded children with the musical Aptitude Test. Results were as follows. 1. In normal children, correlations between musical sensitivity and other three psychological factors (CA, MA and IQ) are respectively low. But, in mentally retarded children, correlations between musical sensitivity and other two psychological factors (MA and IQ) are respectively pretty high. 2. Modalities of relationships between musical sensitivity and other four psychological factors (CA, MA, IQ and intelligence structure) are fairly different between the brain-injured mentelly retarded and the nonbrain injured mentally retarded. These results are thought to besuggestives. But, some methodolological problems seemed to require further examination.