Rule learning in Autism: The role of reward type and social context

Developmental Neuropsychology

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 58-77

  Jones, E J H ^a   Webb, S J ^a,b,c,d   Estes, A ^d   Dawson, G ^d,e,f  

^a SEATTLE CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c Center on Human Development and Disability   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^e Autism Speaks Inc   (United States)

^f UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTISM; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEARNING; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REINFORCEMENT; REWARD; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT;

CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD DEVELOPMENT DISORDERS, PERVASIVE; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEARNING; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; REINFORCEMENT, VERBAL; REWARD; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; TOKEN ECONOMY;

EID: 84872483443     PISSN: 87565641     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/87565641.2012.727049     Document Type: Article

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