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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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Im-Bolter, Nancie; Johnson, Janice; Pascual-Leone, Juan – Child Development, 2006
Research suggests that children with specific language impairment (SLI) have processing limitations; however, the mechanisms involved have not been well defined or investigated in a theory-guided manner. The theory of constructive operators was used as a framework to explore processes underlying limited processing capacity in children with SLI.…
Descriptors: Language Impairments, Children, Language Skills, Language Acquisition