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. 2009 Nov;39(11):1603-7.
doi: 10.1007/s10803-009-0786-4. Epub 2009 Jun 19.

Brief report: inhibitory control of socially relevant stimuli in children with high functioning autism

Hilde M Geurts  1 , Sander Begeer, Lex Stockmann
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Brief report: inhibitory control of socially relevant stimuli in children with high functioning autism

Hilde M Geurts et al. J Autism Dev Disord. 2009 Nov.

Abstract

The current study explored whether inhibitory control deficits in high functioning autism (HFA) emerged when socially relevant stimuli were used and whether arousal level affected the performance. A Go/NoGo paradigm, with socially relevant stimuli and varying presentation rates, was applied in 18 children with HFA (including children with autism or Asperger syndrome) and 22 typically developing children (aged 8-13 years). Children with HFA did not show inhibitory control deficits compared to the control group, but their performance deteriorated in the slow presentation rate condition. Findings were unrelated to children's abilities to recognize emotions. Hence, rather than a core deficit in inhibitory control, low arousal level in response to social stimuli might influence the responses given by children with HFA.

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