Weak Central Coherence and Its Relations to Theory of Mind and Anxiety in Autism

Autor/inn/en	Burnette, Courtney P.; Mundy, Peter C.; Meyer, Jessica A.; Sutton, Steven K.; Vaughan, Amy E.; Charak, David
Titel	Weak Central Coherence and Its Relations to Theory of Mind and Anxiety in Autism
Quelle	In: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 35 (2005) 1, S.63-73 (11 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0162-3257
DOI	10.1007/s10803-004-1035-5
Schlagwörter	Epistemology; Anxiety; Autism; Cognitive Style; Children; Correlation; Cognitive Ability; Measures (Individuals); Emotional Development; Interpersonal Competence + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Erkenntnistheorie; Angst; Autismus; Cognitive styles; Kognitiver Stil; Child; Kind; Kinder; Korrelation; Denkfähigkeit; Messdaten; Gefühlsbildung; Interpersonale Kompetenz
Abstract	Recent theory and research suggests that weak central coherence, a specific perceptual-cognitive style, underlies the central disturbance in autism. This study sought to provide a test of the weak central coherence hypothesis. In addition, this study explored the relations between the weak central coherence hypothesis, theory of mind skills, and social-emotional functioning in a group of high functioning children with autism. Results revealed equivocal support for the weak central coherence hypothesis, but found moderate correlations between verbal weak central coherence and theory of mind measures. No significant findings were observed between weak central coherence measures and social-emotional functioning. (Author).
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Update	2017/4/10