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Title:

Memory enhancements from active control of learning in children with autism spectrum disorder

Document type:
Zeitschriftenaufsatz
Author(s):
Fantasia, Valentina; Markant, Douglas B.; Valeri, Giovanni; Perri, Nicholas; Ruggeri, Azzurra
Abstract:
Previous research with typically developing children and adults shows that active control of the learning experience leads to enhanced episodic memory, as compared with conditions lacking this control. The present study investigates whether similar advantages can be found in children with autism spectrum disorder. In this study, 6–12-year-old autistic children (N = 29) participated in a simple memory game on a touchscreen tablet, in which they were asked to remember 64 objects presented in four...     »
Keywords:
active learning,autism spectrum disorder,enactment effect,exploration,recognition memory
Journal title:
Autism
Year:
2020
Journal volume:
24
Journal issue:
8
Pages contribution:
1995--2007
Fulltext / DOI:
doi:10.1177/1362361320931244
Print-ISSN:
14617005
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