title: The effect of retention interval on stimulus over-selectivity using a matching-to-sample paradigm.
abstract: The conditions under which stimulus over-selectivity occurred were studied using a matching-to-sample procedure with non-autistic adults. A matching-to-sample discrimination learning task with a number of sample-comparison retention intervals was used. The results demonstrated that an increase in retention interval increased the degree of stimulus overselectivity displayed. In addition, it was shown that the matching-to-sample procedure is suitable for eliciting overselectivity in a non-autistic adult sample.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, University of Wales Swansea, Singleton Park, Swansea SA2 8PP, Wales, UK. p.reed@swansea.ac.uk
authors.forename: Phil
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Reed
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001321:Autistic Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology*; D002755:Choice Behavior; D003463:Cues; D005260:Female; D005556:Form Perception; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010364:Pattern Recognition, Visual; D010468:Perceptual Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D010775:Photic Stimulation; D012153:Retention, Psychology