Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder Have an Exceptional Explanatory Drive
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| Title: | Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder Have an Exceptional Explanatory Drive |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Rutherford, M. D., Subiaul, Francys |
| Source: | Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice. Aug 2016 20(6):744-753. |
| Availability: | SAGE Publications. 2455 Teller Road, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320. Tel: 800-818-7243; Tel: 805-499-9774; Fax: 800-583-2665; e-mail: journals@sagepub.com; Web site: http://sagepub.com |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 10 |
| Publication Date: | 2016 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Descriptors: | Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Children, Motivation, Social Cognition, Problem Solving, Help Seeking, Statistical Analysis, Nonverbal Communication, Experiments, Control Groups, Information Seeking, Cognitive Ability, Young Children, Motor Development, Mental Disorders, Diagnostic Tests, Observation |
| Assessment and Survey Identifiers: | Mullen Scales of Early Learning, Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule |
| DOI: | 10.1177/1362361315605973 |
| ISSN: | 1362-3613 |
| Abstract: | An "explanatory drive" motivates children to explain ambiguity. Individuals with autism spectrum disorders are interested in how systems work, but it is unknown whether they have an explanatory drive. We presented children with and without autism spectrum disorder unsolvable problems in a physical and in a social context and evaluated problem-solving and explanation-seeking responses. In the physical context (but not the social context), the children with autism spectrum disorder showed a stronger explanatory drive than controls. Importantly, the number of explanatory behaviors made by children with autism spectrum disorder in the social context was independent of social and communicative impairments. Children with autism spectrum disorder did not show an exceptional explanatory drive in the social domain. These results suggest that children with autism spectrum disorder have an explanatory drive and that the explanatory drive may be domain specific. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Number of References: | 43 |
| Entry Date: | 2016 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1106101 |
| Database: | ERIC |
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| Abstract: | An "explanatory drive" motivates children to explain ambiguity. Individuals with autism spectrum disorders are interested in how systems work, but it is unknown whether they have an explanatory drive. We presented children with and without autism spectrum disorder unsolvable problems in a physical and in a social context and evaluated problem-solving and explanation-seeking responses. In the physical context (but not the social context), the children with autism spectrum disorder showed a stronger explanatory drive than controls. Importantly, the number of explanatory behaviors made by children with autism spectrum disorder in the social context was independent of social and communicative impairments. Children with autism spectrum disorder did not show an exceptional explanatory drive in the social domain. These results suggest that children with autism spectrum disorder have an explanatory drive and that the explanatory drive may be domain specific. |
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| ISSN: | 1362-3613 |
| DOI: | 10.1177/1362361315605973 |
