Increased reward value of non-social stimuli in children and adolescents with autism

Frontiers in Psychology

Karli K. Watson¹ 

关键词: autism;    social;    pay-per-view;    reward;    restricted interests;    behavioral economics;   

DOI  :  10.3389/fpsyg.2015.01026

学科分类：心理学（综合）

来源: Frontiers

【 摘 要 】

An econometric choice task was used to estimate the implicit reward value of social and non-social stimuli related to restricted interests in children and adolescents with (n = 12) and without (n = 22) autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Mixed effects logistic regression analyses revealed that groups differed in valuation of images related to restricted interests: control children were indifferent to cash payouts to view these images, but children with ASD were willing to receive less cash payout to view these images. Groups did not differ in valuation of social images or non-social images not related to restricted interests. Results highlight that motivational accounts of ASD should also consider the reward value of non-social stimuli related to restricted interests in ASD (Dichter and Adolphs, 2012).

【 授权许可】

CC BY