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Publication Date: 2017-Feb
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Investigating Event Memory in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: Effects of a Computer-Mediated Interview
Hsu, Che-Wei; Teoh, Yee-San
Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, v47 n2 p359-372 Feb 2017
The present study aimed to examine the effects of a novel avatar interviewing aid during memory interviews with children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Thirty children were recruited for our study (Age: M = 7.60, SD = 0.68), half with ASD (13 boys; 2 girls) and the other half being neurotypical (13 boys; 2 girls). Children participated in a target event and were subsequently interviewed a week later by either an avatar interviewer or a human. The participants were also asked six misleading questions aimed to examine their suggestibility. Bayesian analysis showed some increase in memory performance for both groups of children interviewed by the avatar interviewer, and this effect exacerbated for children with ASD. These results showed encouraging implications for future applications.
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Children, Memory, Interviews, Comparative Analysis, Simulated Environment, Computer Simulation
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Language: English
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