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Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

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01-08-2007 | Original Paper

Adults with Autism Show Increased Sensitivity to Outcomes at Low Error Rates During Decision-Making

Auteurs: Arpi Minassian, Martin Paulus, Alan Lincoln, William Perry

Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders | Uitgave 7/2007

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.

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Titel: Adults with Autism Show Increased Sensitivity to Outcomes at Low Error Rates During Decision-Making
Auteurs: Arpi Minassian
Martin Paulus
Alan Lincoln
William Perry
Publicatiedatum: 01-08-2007
Uitgeverij: Kluwer Academic Publishers-Plenum Publishers
Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders / Uitgave 7/2007
Print ISSN: 0162-3257
Elektronisch ISSN: 1573-3432
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-006-0278-8

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