Cognitive control and conflict adaptation in youth with high-functioning autism

Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry and Allied Disciplines

Volumn 53, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 440-448

  Larson, Michael J ^a   South, Mikle ^a   Clayson, Peter E ^a   Clawson, Ann ^a  

^a BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

autism; cognitive control; conflict adaptation; event related potential; N2

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADOLESCENT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; AUTISM; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; COGNITION; CONFLICT; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY; EVOKED RESPONSE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; REACTION TIME;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; AUTISTIC DISORDER; CHILD; COGNITION; CONFLICT (PSYCHOLOGY); ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY; EVOKED POTENTIALS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; REACTION TIME;

EID: 84857195989     PISSN: 00219630     EISSN: 14697610     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7610.2011.02498.x     Document Type: Article

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