Are Autistic Children "Behaviorists?" An Examination of Their Mental-Physical and Appearance-Reality Distinctions.

Baron-Cohen, Simon

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Publication Date: 1989

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Are Autistic Children "Behaviorists?" An Examination of Their Mental-Physical and Appearance-Reality Distinctions.

Baron-Cohen, Simon

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, v19 n4 p579-600 Dec 1989

Three predictions are supported by experiments with 17 autistic children, aged 9-19: autistic children will fail to distinguish mental and physical entities, they will be unaware of the mental function of the brain, and they will be unable to contemplate their own mental states. Results suggest that these deficiencies are autism-specific. (Author/PB)

Descriptors: Attribution Theory, Autism, Behavior Theories, Concept Formation, Elementary Secondary Education, Metacognition

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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