Enhanced local processing of dynamic visual information in autism: Evidence from speed discrimination

Neuropsychologia

Volumn 50, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 733-739

  Chen, Y ^a   Norton, D J ^b   McBain, R ^c   Gold, J ^a   Frazier, J A ^d   Coyle, J T ^a  

^a MCLEAN HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b BOSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Autism; Local processing; Motion; Neurodevelopment; Speed discrimination; Visual system

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTISM; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; INTELLIGENCE QUOTIENT; MOTION; PERCEPTIVE DISCRIMINATION; SCORING SYSTEM; STIMULUS RESPONSE; TASK PERFORMANCE; VELOCITY; VISUAL DISCRIMINATION; VISUAL INFORMATION;

ADOLESCENT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; AUTISTIC DISORDER; DISCRIMINATION (PSYCHOLOGY); FEMALE; HUMANS; INTELLIGENCE TESTS; MALE; MOTION PERCEPTION; PHOTIC STIMULATION; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES;

EID: 84862828166     PISSN: 00283932     EISSN: 18733514     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.neuropsychologia.2012.01.007     Document Type: Article

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