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Ringshaw, Jessica E.; Hamilton, Katie; Malcolm-Smith, Susan – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2022
Social impairment in Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) has been linked to Theory of Mind (ToM) deficits. However, little research has investigated the relationship between ToM and moral decision-making in children with ASD. This study compared moral decision-making and ToM between aggregate-matched ASD and neurotypical boys (n = 38 per group; aged…
Descriptors: Theory of Mind, Moral Values, Decision Making, Autism
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Zalla, Tiziana; Barlassina, Luca; Buon, Marine; Leboyer, Marion – Cognition, 2011
The ability of a group of adults with high functioning autism (HFA) or Asperger Syndrome (AS) to distinguish moral, conventional and disgust transgressions was investigated using a set of six transgression scenarios, each of which was followed by questions about permissibility, seriousness, authority contingency and justification. The results…
Descriptors: Autism, Asperger Syndrome, Value Judgment, Moral Development
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Livesey, Alexandra; Dodd, Karen; Pote, Helen; Marlow, Elizabeth – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2012
Background: The aim of the study was to explore the validity of the social-moral awareness test (SMAT) a measure designed for assessing socio-moral rule knowledge and reasoning in people with learning disabilities. Comparisons between Theory of Mind and socio-moral reasoning allowed the exploration of construct validity of the tool. Factor…
Descriptors: Tests, Test Reliability, Test Validity, Interpersonal Competence