Examining the Reinforcing Value of Stimuli within Social and Non-Social Contexts in Children with and without High-Functioning Autism

Autor/inn/en	Goldberg, Melissa C.; Allman, Melissa J.; Hagopian, Louis P.; Triggs, Mandy M.; Frank-Crawford, Michelle A.; Mostofsky, Stewart H.; Denckla, Martha B.; DeLeon, Iser G.
Titel	Examining the Reinforcing Value of Stimuli within Social and Non-Social Contexts in Children with and without High-Functioning Autism
Quelle	In: Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 21 (2017) 7, S.881-895 (15 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1362-3613
DOI	10.1177/1362361316655035
Schlagwörter	Autism; Pervasive Developmental Disorders; Stimuli; Social Environment; Context Effect; Children; Males; Comparative Analysis; Preferences; Correlation; Reinforcement; Caregiver Child Relationship; Interviews; Mothers; Diagnostic Tests; Observation; Interpersonal Competence; Interaction; Communication Skills; Statistical Analysis; Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Autismus; Anreizsystem; Soziales Umfeld; Child; Kind; Kinder; Male; Männliches Geschlecht; Korrelation; Positive Verstärkung; Interviewing; Interviewtechnik; Mother; Mutter; Diagnostic test; Diagnostischer Test; Beobachtung; Interpersonale Kompetenz; Interaktion; Kommunikationsstil; Statistische Analyse
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. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01