Electrodermal Response to Reward and Non-Reward Among Children With Autism

Autism Research

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 357-370

  Neuhaus, Emily ^a   Bernier, Raphael A ^b   Beauchaine, Theodore P ^c  

^a SEATTLE CHILDREN S RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^c OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

ASD; Autism; Electrodermal responding; Reward; Skin conductance; Social motivation

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; AMPLITUDE MODULATION; ARTICLE; AUTISM; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTRODERMAL RESPONSE; EMOTIONALITY; HUMAN; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REACTION TIME; REWARD; SOCIAL ADAPTATION; SOCIAL INTERACTION; TASK PERFORMANCE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

AUTISTIC DISORDER; CHILD; GALVANIC SKIN RESPONSE; HUMANS; MALE; REACTION TIME; REWARD; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS;

EID: 84940436680     PISSN: 19393792     EISSN: 19393806     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/aur.1451     Document Type: Article

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