Generalization, overselectivity, and discrimination in the autism phenotype: A review

被引:59
作者
Brown, S. M. [1 ]
Bebko, J. M. [1 ]
机构
[1] York Univ, N York, ON M3J 1P3, Canada
关键词
Overselectivity; Discrimination; Categorization; Generalization; Autism; Local processing; WEAK CENTRAL COHERENCE; STIMULUS OVER-SELECTIVITY; ENHANCED DISCRIMINATION; COGNITIVE PHENOTYPE; RETARDED-CHILDREN; VISUAL-SEARCH; PERCEPTION; FACE; IDENTITIES; ATTENTION;
D O I
10.1016/j.rasd.2011.10.012
中图分类号
G76 [特殊教育];
学科分类号
040109 ;
摘要
Beginning with Kanner's (1943) seminal article on autism, through the current DSM-IV-R criteria for the disorder, children have been described as having difficulty with seeing overall gestalts, due to excess attention to the constituent part. In current terms, children with autism have been found to process objects at the local level differently, which in some cases leads to their missing more global information or understanding. These local processing biases have been proposed to lead to overselectivity, enhanced discrimination, poor generalization, and poor categorization. There has been extensive research on these separate topics over the past 40 years. The current article provides a concise review and synthesis of key research findings from these areas. Problems with previous methodology and areas in need of further research are discussed. (c) 2011 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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页码:733 / 740
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