Motivational processes and autonomic responsivity in Asperger's disorder: Evidence from the Iowa Gambling Task

Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society

Volumn 12, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 668-676

  Johnson, Shannon A ^a   Yechiam, Eldad ^a   Murphy, Robin R ^a   Queller, Sarah ^a   Stout, Julie C ^a  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Autism; Choice behavior; Decision making; Galvanic skin response; Learning; Mathematical model

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ASPERGER SYNDROME; AUTISM; AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM FUNCTION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COGNITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DECISION MAKING; ELECTRODERMAL RESPONSE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEARNING; MALE; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; MENTAL TASK; MOTIVATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOCIAL ASPECT;

ADOLESCENT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ASPERGER SYNDROME; ATTENTION; CHOICE BEHAVIOR; COGNITION; FEMALE; GALVANIC SKIN RESPONSE; HUMANS; MALE; MEMORY; MOTIVATION; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS;

EID: 33749065092     PISSN: 13556177     EISSN: 14697661     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1355617706060802     Document Type: Article

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