Brief Report: Theory of Mind in High-Functioning Children with Autism

A study of 22 high-functioning children with autism (ages 7 to 14) and 19 typical children investigated whether cognitive ability would affect performance on a theory-of-mind task. Results found an association between cognitive ability and performance on a second-order false-belief task in the child...

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Published in:Journal of autism and developmental disorders 1999-02, Vol.29 (1), p.81-86
Main Authors: Bauminger, Nirit, Kasari, Connie
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Autism
Autistic Disorder - psychology
Chi-Square Distribution
Child
Child Development - physiology
Children
Cognition - physiology
Cognitive Ability
Concept Formation - physiology
Female
Humans
Intelligence
Interpersonal Competence
Interview, Psychological
Male
Performance Factors
Social Cognition
Social Development
Social Perception
Theory of Mind
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Summary:A study of 22 high-functioning children with autism (ages 7 to 14) and 19 typical children investigated whether cognitive ability would affect performance on a theory-of-mind task. Results found an association between cognitive ability and performance on a second-order false-belief task in the children with autism. (CR)
ISSN:0162-3257
1573-3432
DOI:10.1023/A:1025974701090