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a person's ability to understand things in context, frequently described as a deficit in literature on autism

Definition contributed by Anonymous

Asserted relationships to other concepts

central coherence
is a kind of

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central coherence
is a part of

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are a kind of
central coherence

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are a part of
central coherence

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Tasks that are asserted to measure central coherence

Task Contrast Measure

Children's Communication Checklist
  • coherence

Hooper visual organization test
  • accuracy

block design test
  • Unsegmented blocks

embedded figures test
  • Unsegmented blocks
  • Segmented blocks

Term BIBLIOGRAPHY

Enhanced perceptual functioning in autism: an update, and eight principles of autistic perception.
Mottron L, Dawson M, Soulières I, Hubert B, Burack J
Journal of autism and developmental disorders (J Autism Dev Disord)
2006 Jan

Visual scanning of faces in autism.
Pelphrey KA, Sasson NJ, Reznick JS, Paul G, Goldman BD, Piven J
(J Autism Dev Disord)
2002 Aug

Autism: cognitive deficit or cognitive style?
Happé F
(Trends Cogn Sci)
1999 Jun

Autism: beyond
Frith U, Happé F
(Cognition)
1994 Apr-Jun