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Social Information Processing in Preschool Children Diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder
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Ziv, Yair; Hadad, Bat Sheva; Khateeb, Yasmine – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2014
The social cognitive deficiencies of children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) are well documented. However, the mechanisms underlying these deficiencies are unclear. Therefore, we examined the social information processing (SIP) patterns and social behaviors of 25 preschool children with ASDs in comparison to a matched group of 25…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Preschool Children, Social Behavior
Social Perception in Children with Intellectual Disabilities: The Interpretation of Benign and Hostile Intentions
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Leffert, J. S.; Siperstein, G. N.; Widaman, K. F. – Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 2010
Background: A key aspect of social perception is the interpretation of others' intentions. Children with intellectual disabilities (IDs) have difficulty interpreting benign intentions when a negative event occurs. From a cognitive processing perspective, interpreting benign intentions can be challenging because it requires integration of…
Descriptors: Cues, Mental Retardation, Rating Scales, Social Cognition
The Role of Mental State Understanding in the Development of Moral Cognition and Moral Action
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Baird, Jodie A.; Astington, Janet Wilde – New Directions for Child and Adolescent Development, 2004
The authors explore children's use of intention information in evaluating the moral quality of others' actions. They also address links among mental state understanding, motives-based moral reasoning, and children's own moral behavior. (Contains 2 tables.)
Descriptors: Moral Development, Moral Values, Decision Making, Children