Delayed Reversal Learning and Association With Repetitive Behavior in Autism Spectrum Disorders

Autism Research

Volumn 5, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 398-406

  South, Mikle ^a   Newton, Tiffani ^a   Chamberlain, Paul D ^a  

^a BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Animal models; Behavioral analysis of animal models; Cognitive neuroscience; Psychopathology

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; AUTISM; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPULSION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEAR; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEARNING; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REINFORCEMENT; SCHOOL CHILD;

ADOLESCENT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ASSOCIATION; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT DISORDERS, PERVASIVE; COMPULSIVE BEHAVIOR; CONDITIONING (PSYCHOLOGY); CUES; FEAR; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; REINFORCEMENT (PSYCHOLOGY); REVERSAL LEARNING; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 84871435749     PISSN: 19393792     EISSN: 19393806     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/aur.1255     Document Type: Article

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