Local bias in autistic subjects as evidenced by graphic tasks: Perceptual hierarchization or working memory deficit?

Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry and Allied Disciplines

Volumn 40, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 743-755

  Mottron, Laurent ^a,b   Belleville, Sylvie ^a   Ménard, Edith ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^b Clin Specialisee Troubles E   (Canada)

Author keywords

Autistic disorder; Drawing; Executive function; Hierarchical processing; Neuropsychology; Visual perception; Working memory

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTISM; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRAWING; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTELLIGENCE; MALE; SCHOOL CHILD; SHORT TERM MEMORY; TASK PERFORMANCE; VISUAL INFORMATION; VISUAL MEMORY; WORKING MEMORY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATTENTION; AUTISTIC DISORDER; DEPTH PERCEPTION; DISCRIMINATION LEARNING; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTELLIGENCE; MALE; MENTAL RECALL; OPTICAL ILLUSIONS; PATTERN RECOGNITION, VISUAL; PROBLEM SOLVING; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE;

EID: 0032798570     PISSN: 00219630     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0021963098003795     Document Type: Article

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