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Loth, Eva; Happe, Francesca; Gomez, Juan Carlos – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2010
This study used a novel rating task to investigate whether high-functioning individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) have difficulties distinguishing essential from variable aspects of familiar events. Participants read stories about everyday events and judged how often central, variable, and inappropriate event-components normally occur in…
Descriptors: Autism, Males, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Comparative Analysis
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Wintre, Maxine Gallander; Crowley, Jeannine M. – Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 1993
Consultant preference (familiar or expert adult or peer) of 122 male and 125 female Canadian adolescents was examined in relation to self-concept and locus of control. Results reveal significant interaction among age, sex, and consultant choice as well as among self-worth, locus of control, situation, and consultant choice. (SLD)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Age Differences, Consultants, Familiarity