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ERIC Number: EJ1173365
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2018-Apr
Pages: 9
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-0162-3257
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Autistic Traits and Enhanced Perceptual Representation of Pitch and Time
Stewart, Mary E.; Griffiths, Timothy D.; Grube, Manon
Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, v48 n4 p1350-1358 Apr 2018
Enhanced basic perceptual discrimination has been reported for pitch in individuals with autism spectrum conditions. We test whether there is a correlational pattern of enhancement across the broader autism phenotype and whether this correlation occurs for the discrimination of pitch, time and loudness. Scores on the Autism-Spectrum Quotient correlated significantly with the pitch discrimination (r = -0.51, p < 0.05) and the time-interval discrimination (r = -0.45, p < 0.05) task that were based on a fixed reference. No correlation was found for intensity discrimination based on a fixed reference, nor for a variable reference based time-interval discrimination. The correlations suggest a relationship between autistic traits and the ability to form an enhanced, stable and highly accurate representation of auditory events in the pitch and time dimensions.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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