The origin of cognitive peaks of ability in autism
Individuals with autism demonstrate faster and more accurate performance (cognitive peaks) on the Block Design Task (BDT) subtest of the Wechsler Intelligence Scale (Caron et al., 2006). This study explored whether this cognitive peak originates from a perceptual origin. Twenty participants with aut...
Main Author: | Doobay, Victoria |
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Other Authors: | Armando Bertone (Internal/Supervisor) |
Format: | Others |
Language: | en |
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McGill University
2014
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Online Access: | http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=121254 |
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