Temporal Synchrony in the Processing of Social Stimuli: Bimodal Integration in Autism Spectrum Disorder

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dc.contributor.advisorCurtin, Suzanne
dc.contributor.authorBeatch, Jacqueline
dc.date.accessioned2014-09-30T20:15:04Z
dc.date.available2014-11-17T08:00:50Z
dc.date.issued2014-09-30
dc.date.submitted2014en
dc.description.abstractThe current study examined preferences for one’s own species (conspecifics) by presenting four-year-old typically-developing (TD) children and those diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) pictures and videos of human, monkey, and robot stimuli while examining the role temporal synchrony plays in audiovisual integration. Stimuli were presented on an eye-tracker then children’s verbal and non-verbal abilities were assessed. In total, TD children looked longer to faces but similar proportional looking between groups was found for static and dynamic stimuli. Preference for synchrony was found for TD children and reduced total looking across asynchronies by children with ASD may have inhibited their ability to notice asynchrony. Children’s verbal and non-verbal abilities were not related to looking behaviour during static and dynamic presentations. In general, atypical looking behaviour was found for children with ASD which may have cascading effects on their social and language development.en_US
dc.identifier.citationBeatch, J. (2014). Temporal Synchrony in the Processing of Social Stimuli: Bimodal Integration in Autism Spectrum Disorder (Master's thesis, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada). Retrieved from https://prism.ucalgary.ca. doi:10.11575/PRISM/27995en_US
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/27995
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11023/1859
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisher.facultyGraduate Studies
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Calgaryen
dc.publisher.placeCalgaryen
dc.rightsUniversity of Calgary graduate students retain copyright ownership and moral rights for their thesis. You may use this material in any way that is permitted by the Copyright Act or through licensing that has been assigned to the document. For uses that are not allowable under copyright legislation or licensing, you are required to seek permission.
dc.subjectPsychology--Cognitive
dc.subjectPsychology--Developmental
dc.subject.classificationAutism Spectrum Disorderen_US
dc.subject.classificationLanguage Developmenten_US
dc.titleTemporal Synchrony in the Processing of Social Stimuli: Bimodal Integration in Autism Spectrum Disorder
dc.typemaster thesis
thesis.degree.disciplinePsychology
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Calgary
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Science (MSc)
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