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Autor/inn/en | Minassian, Arpi; Paulus, Martin; Lincoln, Alan; Perry, William |
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Titel | Adults with Autism Show Increased Sensitivity to Outcomes at Low Error Rates during Decision-Making |
Quelle | In: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 37 (2007) 7, S.1279-1288 (10 Seiten)
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Sprache | englisch |
Dokumenttyp | gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz |
ISSN | 0162-3257 |
DOI | 10.1007/s10803-006-0278-8 |
Schlagwörter | Autism; Self Destructive Behavior; Adults; Decision Making; Task Analysis; Prediction; Error Patterns; Behavior Patterns; Stereotypes; Reinforcement; Skill Development |
Abstract | Decision-making is an important function that can be quantified using a two-choice prediction task. Individuals with Autistic Disorder (AD) often show highly restricted and repetitive behavior that may interfere with adaptive decision-making. We assessed whether AD adults showed repetitive behavior on the choice task that was unaffected by changing task demands, by examining the influence of experimenter-determined error rates on decision-making. Sixteen AD adults and 14 typically developed subjects were administered a two-choice task using three error rate conditions. Although AD subjects showed occurrences of stereotyped responding, their decision-making behavior was strongly affected by changes in task demands, especially when they experienced frequent success. Thus, behavioral paradigms that provide frequent reinforcement may be helpful in modifying decision-making abilities in AD. (Author). |
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Update | 2017/4/10 |