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Kylliainen, Anneli; Hietanen, Jari K. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2006
The effects of another person's gaze on physiological arousal were investigated by measuring skin conductance responses (SCR). Twelve able children with autism and 12 control children were shown face stimuli with straight gaze (eye contact) or averted gaze on a computer monitor. In children with autism, the responses to straight gaze were stronger…
Descriptors: Responses, Children, Autism, Control Groups
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Bugental, Daphne Blunt; Lewis, Jeffrey C.; Lin, Eta; Lyon, Judith; Kopeikin, Hal – Developmental Psychology, 1999
Explored use of punitive force by adults with low perceived power in teaching interactions. Found that those women with low perceived power were more likely than the others to use high levels of punitive force and show elevated levels of autonomic arousal when given ambiguous control, and more likely to attribute intentionality to children whose…
Descriptors: Adult Child Relationship, Adults, Ambiguity, Arousal Patterns