任务的呈现方式对孤独症儿童误念理解的影响

Influence of Animation on Autistic Children's False Belief Understanding

目的 :探讨一种更适于测试孤独症儿童误念理解能力的方法。方法 :2 (呈现方式 )× 2 (被试类型 )设计 ,采用经典误念任务 ,使用计算机多媒体动画呈现方式与传统图片 -实物呈现方式 ,分别测试2 0名孤独症儿童和言语能力 (PPVT -R)匹配的正常儿童。结果 :呈现方式的主效应非常显著 (P <0 0 0 1) ,动画呈现方式使正常儿童和孤独症儿童的误念理解成绩都有提高 ,孤独症儿童的提高更大。结论 :孤独症儿童的误念理解能力在误念任务的传统呈现方式之下可能被低估了。充分考虑孤独症认知缺陷的多样性 ,使用恰当的任务方式 ,可能会更真实地反映他们的心理理论发展水平。

Objective:To investigate an effective paradigm to test false belief understanding for the Autism. Method:By comparing the multimedia animation presentation and the traditional presentation, 20 autistic children's false belief understanding was analyzed as well as the normal children's.Results:Animation presentation was really helpful to both groups, especially for the children with autism. The performance might be underestimated due to the application of the traditional presentation in false belief tasks.Conclusion:The autistic children's theory of mind can be measured much closer to the truth if the more apt tasks are considered.