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Adults with Autism Show Increased Sensitivity to Outcomes at Low Error Rates During Decision-Making.
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Journal of Autism & Developmental Disorders . Aug2007, Vol. 37 Issue 7, p1279-1288. 10p. 1 Chart, 3 Graphs. - Publication Year :
- 2007
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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. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 01623257
- Volume :
- 37
- Issue :
- 7
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Autism & Developmental Disorders
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 25916917
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-006-0278-8