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Gastgeb, Holly Zajac; Strauss, Mark S.; Minshew, Nancy J. – Child Development, 2006
This study examined the effect of exemplar typicality on reaction time and accuracy of categorization. High-functioning children (age 9-12), adolescents (age 13-16), and adults with autism (age 17-48) and matched controls were tested in a category verification procedure. All groups showed improved processing throughout the lifespan for typical and…
Descriptors: Autism, Reaction Time, Classification, Matched Groups

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