Abstract Analogical Reasoning in High-Functioning Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders

Autism Research

Volumn 7, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 677-686

  Green, Adam E ^a   Kenworthy, Lauren ^b   Mosner, Maya G ^c   Gallagher, Natalie M ^a   Fearon, Edward W ^a   Balhana, Carlos D ^d   Yerys, Benjamin E ^c  

^a GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CHILDREN'S NATIONAL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA   (United States)

^d MITRE CORPORATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Analogical reasoning; Autism spectrum disorders; Development; Social cognition

Indexed keywords

ABSTRACT ANALOGICAL REASONING; ADOLESCENT; AGE; ARTICLE; ASSOCIATION; AUTISM; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTELLIGENCE QUOTIENT; MALE; MENTAL TASK; PHOTOGRAPHY; SEMANTICS; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL INTERACTION; THINKING; CHILD DEVELOPMENT DISORDERS, PERVASIVE; COGNITION; HUMANS; PHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOPATHOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGY;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT DISORDERS, PERVASIVE; COGNITION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; SEMANTICS;

EID: 84918518747     PISSN: 19393792     EISSN: 19393806     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/aur.1411     Document Type: Article

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