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McNally, Gavan P.; Westbrook, R. Frederick – Learning & Memory, 2006
The ability to detect and learn about the predictive relations existing between events in the world is essential for adaptive behavior. It allows us to use past events to predict the future and to adjust our behavior accordingly. Pavlovian fear conditioning allows anticipation of sources of danger in the environment. It guides attention away from…
Descriptors: Fear, Anxiety, Animals, Nonverbal Learning
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Edelson, Meredyth Goldberg; Schubert, Derenda Timmons; Edelson, Stephen M. – Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, 1998
This study evaluated use of the Test of Nonverbal Intelligence Second Edition (TONI-2) with 258 individuals (ages 4 to 41) with autism. Results indicated that age, verbal ability, and lack of attention deficits were most predictive of TONI-2 scores, whereas attention deficits and a moderate number of autistic symptoms predicted untestability on…
Descriptors: Adults, Age Differences, Attention Deficit Disorders, Autism