Understanding Behavioural Rigidity in Autism Spectrum Conditions: The Role of Intentional Control

Autor/inn/en	Poljac, Edita; Hoofs, Vincent; Princen, Myrthe M.; Poljac, Ervin
Titel	Understanding Behavioural Rigidity in Autism Spectrum Conditions: The Role of Intentional Control
Quelle	In: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 47 (2017) 3, S.714-727 (14 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Poljac, Edita)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0162-3257
DOI	10.1007/s10803-016-3010-3
Schlagwörter	Autism; Pervasive Developmental Disorders; Behavior Problems; Intention; Self Control; Cognitive Processes; Comparative Analysis; Responses; Stimuli; Performance; Decision Making + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Autismus; Selbstbeherrschung; Cognitive process; Kognitiver Prozess; Anreizsystem; Achievement; Leistung; Decision-making; Entscheidungsfindung
Abstract	Although behavioural rigidity belongs to the core symptoms of autism spectrum conditions, little is known about its underlying cognitive mechanisms. The current study investigated the role of intentional control mechanisms in behavioural rigidity in autism. Autistic individuals and their matched controls were instructed to repeatedly choose between two simple cognitive tasks and to respond accordingly to the subsequently presented stimulus. Results showed that autistic participants chose to repeat tasks more often than their controls and when choosing to switch, they demonstrated larger performance costs. These findings illustrate that when required to make their own choices, autistic people demonstrate rigidity at different performance levels, suggesting that intentional control mechanisms might be important for a better understanding of behavioural rigidity in autism. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01