Brief report: Schema consistent misinformation effects in eyewitnesses with autism spectrum disorder

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

Volumn 41, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 815-820

  Maras, Katie ^a   Bowler, Dermot M ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Autism spectrum disorder; Eyewitness; Memory; Misinformation; Schema; Typicality

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTISM; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EPISODIC MEMORY; FALSE MEMORY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHEMA RELATED MISINFORMATION; VISUAL INFORMATION; WITNESS;

ADULT; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT DISORDERS, PERVASIVE; COGNITION; COMMUNICATION; COMPREHENSION; CONCEPT FORMATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; VISUAL PERCEPTION;

EID: 79956195242     PISSN: 01623257     EISSN: 15733432     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10803-010-1089-5     Document Type: Article

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