期刊
NEUROPSYCHOLOGY REVIEW
卷 18, 期 4, 页码 320-338出版社
SPRINGER
DOI: 10.1007/s11065-008-9077-7
关键词
Executive function; Autism; Ecological validity; Asperger's; Cognitive control; Neuropsychology
资金
- Organization for Autism Research
- Isadore and Bertha Gudelsky Family Foundation
- Intramural Research Program of the NIMH
- Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Research Center [P30HD40677]
In this paper, we review the most recent and often conflicting findings on conventional measures of executive control in autism spectrum disorders. We discuss the obstacles to accurate measurement of executive control, such as: its prolonged developmental trajectory; lack of consensus on its definition and whether it is a unitary construct; the inherent complexity of executive control; and the difficulty measuring executive-control functions in laboratory or clinical settings. We review the potential of an ecological-validity framework to address some of these problems, and describe new tests claiming verisimilitude, or close resemblance to real life demands. We also review the concept of veridicality, which allows for the measurement of the ecological validity of any task, and discuss the few Studies addressing ecological validity in individuals with autism. Our review suggests that a multi-source approach emphasizing veridicality may provide the most comprehensive assessment of executive control in autism.
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