Abstract
One of the key diagnostic criteria for autism spectrum disorder includes impairments in social interactions. This study compared the extent to which boys with high-functioning autism and typically developing boys “value” engaging in activities with a parent or alone. Two different assessments that can empirically determine the relative reinforcing value of social and non-social stimuli were employed: paired-choice preference assessments and progressive-ratio schedules. There were no significant differences between boys with high-functioning autism and typically developing boys on either measure. Moreover, there was a strong correspondence in performance across these two measures for participants in each group. These results suggest that the relative reinforcing value of engaging in activities with a primary caregiver is not diminished for children with autism spectrum disorder.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 881-895 |
| Number of pages | 15 |
| Journal | Autism |
| Volume | 21 |
| Issue number | 7 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Oct 1 2017 |
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Keywords
- autism spectrum disorder
- high-functioning autism
- mother–child interaction
- preference
- progressive-ratio
- reward
- social
- value
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Developmental and Educational Psychology
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Examining the reinforcing value of stimuli within social and non-social contexts in children with and without high-functioning autism. / Goldberg, Melissa Cheryl; Allman, Melissa J.; Hagopian, Louis P; Triggs, Mandy M.; Frank-Crawford, Michelle A.; Mostofsky, Stewart H; Denckla, Martha Bridge; DeLeon, Iser G.
In: Autism, Vol. 21, No. 7, 01.10.2017, p. 881-895.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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