Explorative function in Williams syndrome analyzed through a large-scale task with multiple rewards

Research in Developmental Disabilities

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 972-985

  Foti, F ^a,b   Petrosini, L ^a,b   Cutuli, D ^a,b   Menghini, D ^d   Chiarotti, F ^e   Vicari, S ^d   Mandolesi, L ^b,c  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^b IRCCS FONDAZIONE SANTA LUCIA   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES PARTHENOPE   (Italy)

^d BAMBINO GESÙ CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^e ISTITUTO SUPERIORE DI SANITÀ   (Italy)

Author keywords

Clusters; Cognitive behavior; Explorative strategies; Genetic syndrome; Navigation; Spatial arrangement

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPTH PERCEPTION; ERROR; EXPLORATORY BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NEGLECT; PERSEVERATION; REWARD; TASK PERFORMANCE; WILLIAMS BEUREN SYNDROME;

COGNITION; EXPLORATORY BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; GAMES, EXPERIMENTAL; HUMANS; MALE; MOTIVATION; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; REWARD; SPACE PERCEPTION; WILLIAMS SYNDROME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79952439555     PISSN: 08914222     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ridd.2011.02.001     Document Type: Article

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