Nagar Itisha, Gupta Ashum
Department of Psychology, Kamala Nehru College, New Delhi, India.
Department of Psychology, University of Delhi, New Delhi, India.
Indian J Psychol Med. 2017 Nov-Dec;39(6):813-816. doi: 10.4103/IJPSYM.IJPSYM_24_17.
There is a growing concern amongst the researchers regarding the ecological validity of the neuropsychological tests used to assess EF in ASD. Traditional EF tests have been criticized for not being unable to tap real-life scenarios that are relevant to and representative of everyday behavior. The present study aimed to examine any potential discrepancy between performance on traditional measures of executive function and behavioural expressions of EF in case of an individual with High Functioning Autism (HFA). The findings highlight the importance of use of ecologically valid measures to gain a more valid assessment of executive functions.
研究人员越来越关注用于评估自闭症谱系障碍(ASD)中执行功能(EF)的神经心理学测试的生态效度。传统的EF测试因无法触及与日常行为相关且具有代表性的现实生活场景而受到批评。本研究旨在检验高功能自闭症(HFA)个体在传统执行功能测量指标上的表现与EF行为表现之间是否存在潜在差异。研究结果强调了使用具有生态效度的测量方法以更有效评估执行功能的重要性。