Evidence for Selective Inhibitory Impairment in Individuals With Autism Spectrum Disorder

Neuropsychology

Volumn 25, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 690-701

  Christ, Shawn E ^a   Kester, Lindsay E ^a   Bodner, Kimberly E ^a   Miles, Judith H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

Author keywords

Aspergers Syndrome; Autism; Development; Executive function; Inhibitory control

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ASPERGER SYNDROME; AUTISM; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INHIBITION (PSYCHOLOGY); MALE; MEMORY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VISUAL INFORMATION;

ADOLESCENT; AGE FACTORS; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ATTENTION; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT DISORDERS, PERVASIVE; COGNITION DISORDERS; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INHIBITION (PSYCHOLOGY); INTELLIGENCE; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PHOTIC STIMULATION; REACTION TIME; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 82855163914     PISSN: 08944105     EISSN: 19311559     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0024256     Document Type: Article

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