Impaired performance on see-know tasks amongst children with autism: Evidence of specific difficulties with theory of mind or domain-general task factors

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 479-484

  Lind, Sophie E ^a   Bowler, Dermot M ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Autism spectrum disorder; Control task; Ignorance; Knowledge; Perception; Theory of mind

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTISM; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMAN; KNOWLEDGE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PERCEPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEE KNOW TASK; TASK PERFORMANCE; VERBAL COMMUNICATION;

ADOLESCENT; AGE FACTORS; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS; THEORY OF MIND; VERBAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 77954455778     PISSN: 01623257     EISSN: 15733432     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10803-009-0889-y     Document Type: Article

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