[article] 
inJournal of Autism and Developmental Disorders > 37-7 (August 2007) . - p.1279-1288

Titre :	Adults with Autism Show Increased Sensitivity to Outcomes at Low Error Rates During Decision-Making
Type de document :	Texte imprimé et/ou numérique
Auteurs :	Arpi MINASSIAN, Auteur ; Alan J. LINCOLN, Auteur ; Martin PAULUS, Auteur ; William PERRY, Auteur
Année de publication :	2007
Article en page(s) :	p.1279-1288
Langues :	Anglais (eng)
Mots-clés :	Autistic-disorder Decision-making Perseveration Executive-functioning Reinforcement Cognition
Index. décimale :	PER Périodiques
Résumé :	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.
En ligne :	http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10803-006-0278-8
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[article] Adults with Autism Show Increased Sensitivity to Outcomes at Low Error Rates During Decision-Making [Texte imprimé et/ou numérique] / Arpi MINASSIAN, Auteur ; Alan J. LINCOLN, Auteur ; Martin PAULUS, Auteur ; William PERRY, Auteur . - 2007 . - p.1279-1288.
Langues : Anglais (eng)
in Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders > 37-7 (August 2007) . - p.1279-1288

Mots-clés :	Autistic-disorder Decision-making Perseveration Executive-functioning Reinforcement Cognition
Index. décimale :	PER Périodiques
Résumé :	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.
En ligne :	http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10803-006-0278-8
Permalink :	https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=156