Response times of children and adolescents with Asperger syndrome on an 'advanced' test of theory of mind

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 197-209

  Kaland, Nils ^a   Smith, Lars ^b   Mortensen, Erik Lykke ^c  

^a INLAND NORWAY UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES   (Norway)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

^c UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

An 'advanced' test of theory of mind; Asperger syndrome; Mental state vs. physical state inference; Response time; Theory of mind

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ASPERGER SYNDROME; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COGNITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTELLIGENCE QUOTIENT; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PHYSICAL CAPACITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPONSE TIME; SCHOOL CHILD; TASK PERFORMANCE;

ADOLESCENT; ASPERGER SYNDROME; CHILD; COGNITION DISORDERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; REACTION TIME; SOCIAL PERCEPTION;

EID: 33847181730     PISSN: 01623257     EISSN: 15733432     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10803-006-0152-8     Document Type: Article

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