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| + | Task switching (also referred to frequently as attention switching or set shifting) refers to the process of changing one's behavior in response to a changing environment or goals. It is thought of as a component of [[Executive Functioning]] alongside [[Working Memory in ASD|Working Memory]] and [[Response inhibition in ASD|Response Inhibition]]. | ||
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| + | Studies of set shifting show a strong impairment among children throughout childhood. Theory of Mind measures tend to show a decreased performance and studies using ID/ED tasks found that those with autism were impaired in shifting sets to completely different targets, but not in the ability to shift within a particular target category.<sup>1</sup> | ||
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| + | ====Task Switching in Neuroimaging==== | ||
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| + | ====Citations==== | ||
| + | 1. Russo N, et. al. '''Deconstructing executive deficits among persons with autism: implications for cognitive neuroscience.'''Brain Cogn. 2007 Oct;65(1):77-86. PMID 17825970 | ||
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Task Switching
Task switching (also referred to frequently as attention switching or set shifting) refers to the process of changing one's behavior in response to a changing environment or goals. It is thought of as a component of Executive Functioning alongside Working Memory and Response Inhibition.
Task Switching in ASD
Studies of set shifting show a strong impairment among children throughout childhood. Theory of Mind measures tend to show a decreased performance and studies using ID/ED tasks found that those with autism were impaired in shifting sets to completely different targets, but not in the ability to shift within a particular target category.1
Task Switching in Neuroimaging
Citations
1. Russo N, et. al. Deconstructing executive deficits among persons with autism: implications for cognitive neuroscience.Brain Cogn. 2007 Oct;65(1):77-86. PMID 17825970
