Understanding Behavioural Rigidity in Autism Spectrum Conditions: The Role of Intentional Control / Edita POLJAC in Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 47-3 (March 2017)  

Public ISBD [article]  inJournal of Autism and Developmental Disorders > 47-3 (March 2017) . - p.714-727 Titre : Understanding Behavioural Rigidity in Autism Spectrum Conditions: The Role of Intentional Control Type de document : Texte imprimé et/ou numérique Auteurs : Edita POLJAC, Auteur ; Vincent HOOFS, Auteur ; Myrthe M. PRINCEN, Auteur ; Ervin POLJAC, Auteur Article en page(s) : p.714-727 Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : Cognitive control  Autism  Intentions  Task switching  Voluntary action Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Although behavioural rigidity belongs to the core symptoms of autism spectrum conditions, little is known about its underlying cognitive mechanisms. The current study investigated the role of intentional control mechanisms in behavioural rigidity in autism. Autistic individuals and their matched controls were instructed to repeatedly choose between two simple cognitive tasks and to respond accordingly to the subsequently presented stimulus. Results showed that autistic participants chose to repeat tasks more often than their controls and when choosing to switch, they demonstrated larger performance costs. These findings illustrate that when required to make their own choices, autistic people demonstrate rigidity at different performance levels, suggesting that intentional control mechanisms might be important for a better understanding of behavioural rigidity in autism. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10803-016-3010-3 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=304 [article] Understanding Behavioural Rigidity in Autism Spectrum Conditions: The Role of Intentional Control [Texte imprimé et/ou numérique] / Edita POLJAC, Auteur ; Vincent HOOFS, Auteur ; Myrthe M. PRINCEN, Auteur ; Ervin POLJAC, Auteur . - p.714-727. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders > 47-3 (March 2017) . - p.714-727 Mots-clés : Cognitive control  Autism  Intentions  Task switching  Voluntary action Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Although behavioural rigidity belongs to the core symptoms of autism spectrum conditions, little is known about its underlying cognitive mechanisms. The current study investigated the role of intentional control mechanisms in behavioural rigidity in autism. Autistic individuals and their matched controls were instructed to repeatedly choose between two simple cognitive tasks and to respond accordingly to the subsequently presented stimulus. Results showed that autistic participants chose to repeat tasks more often than their controls and when choosing to switch, they demonstrated larger performance costs. These findings illustrate that when required to make their own choices, autistic people demonstrate rigidity at different performance levels, suggesting that intentional control mechanisms might be important for a better understanding of behavioural rigidity in autism. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10803-016-3010-3 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=304

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