自闭症
心理学
认知灵活性
认知
发展心理学
人口
灵活性(工程)
临床心理学
精神科
医学
数学
环境卫生
统计
作者
Nicole Ridley,Judi Homewood,Jenny Walters
出处
期刊:Autism
[SAGE]
日期:2011-06-20
卷期号:15 (6): 728-745
被引量:13
标识
DOI:10.1177/1362361310395956
摘要
Cerebellar dysfunction and impaired cognitive flexibility are key features of autism spectrum disorders (ASD). However, despite the increasing interest in subclinical autism, no research has yet examined the relationship between these signs and autistic traits in the wider population. This study used the Autism-Spectrum Quotient (AQ) questionnaire to assess autistic traits in university students enrolled in either systems-oriented or humanities degree programmes. Participants also completed a battery of motor tasks designed to assess cerebellar function, and subscales from the Delis-Kaplan Executive Function System (D-KEFS) battery. Students enrolled in systems-oriented degrees had on average higher AQ scores than students enrolled in humanities degrees. The data showed a significant correlation between autistic traits and motor function scores, as well as between autistic traits and verbal set-shifting ability, as assessed on the D-KEFS. These data provide support for the autistic spectrum hypothesis, in indicating that key cognitive, neurological and behavioural features of autism carry over into non-clinical populations.
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