Journal article
Challenges to the social motivation theory of autism: The dangers of counteracting an imprecise theory with even more imprecision
The Behavioral and brain sciences, v 42
2019
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Abstract
The arguments offered by Jaswal & Akhtar to counter the social motivation theory (SMT) do not appear to be directly related to the SMT tenets and predictions, seem to not be empirically testable, and are inconsistent with empirical evidence. To evaluate the merits and shortcomings of the SMT and identify scientifically testable alternatives, advances are needed on the conceptualization and operationalization of social motivation across diagnostic boundaries.
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- Title
- Challenges to the social motivation theory of autism: The dangers of counteracting an imprecise theory with even more imprecision
- Creators
- Mirko Uljarević - aStanford Autism Center, Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Stanford School of Medicine, Stanford, CA 94305. mirkoulj@stanford.edu hardanay@stanford.edu https://profiles.stanford.edu/mirko-uljarevic https://profiles.stanford.edu/antonio-hardanGiacomo Vivanti - Drexel UniversitySusan R. Leekam - Cardiff UniversityAntonio Y. Hardan - aStanford Autism Center, Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Stanford School of Medicine, Stanford, CA 94305. mirkoulj@stanford.edu hardanay@stanford.edu https://profiles.stanford.edu/mirko-uljarevic https://profiles.stanford.edu/antonio-hardan
- Publication Details
- The Behavioral and brain sciences, v 42
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Number of pages
- 2
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- A.J. Drexel Autism Institute
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000477605900031
- Other Identifier
- 991019168500804721
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- Behavioral Sciences
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