Dissociable aspects of imitation: A study in autism

Journal of Experimental Child Psychology

Volumn 101, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 170-185

  Hobson, R Peter ^a   Hobson, Jessica A ^a  

^a TAVISTOCK CLINIC   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Autism; Identification; Imitation

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTENTION; AUTISM; CHILD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONCEPT FORMATION; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; IMITATION; LEARNING DISORDER; LONG TERM MEMORY; MOTIVATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; SHORT TERM MEMORY; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

ATTENTION; AUTISTIC DISORDER; CHILD; CONCEPT FORMATION; GOALS; HUMANS; IMITATIVE BEHAVIOR; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; LEARNING DISORDERS; MEMORY, SHORT-TERM; MOTIVATION; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; RETENTION (PSYCHOLOGY); SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL IDENTIFICATION;

EID: 53549126337     PISSN: 00220965     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jecp.2008.04.007     Document Type: Article

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