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Recognition of Faux Pas by Normally Developing Children and Children with Asperger Syndrome or High-Functioning Autism

Baron-Cohen, Simon, O'Riordan, Michelle, Stone, Valerie, Jones, Rosie, Plaisted, Kate·1999·Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders
DOI 10.1023/a:1023035012436
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Most theory of mind (ToM) tests are designed for subjects with a mental age of 4-6 years. There are very few ToM tests for subjects who are older or more able than this. We report a new test of ToM, designed for children 7-11 years old. The task involves recognizing faux pas. Study 1 tested 7-9, and 11-year-old normal children. Results showed that the ability to detect faux pas developed with age and that there was a differential developmental profile between the two sexes (female superiority). Study 2 tested children with Asperger syndrome (AS) or high-functioning autism (HFA), selected for being able to pass traditional 4- to 6-year level (first- and second-order) false belief tests. Results showed that whereas normal 9- to 11-year-old children were skilled at detecting faux pas, children with AS or HFA were impaired on this task. Study 3 reports a refinement in the test, employing control stimuli. This replicated the results from Study 2. Some patients with AS or HFA were able to recognize faux pas but still produced them. Future research should assess faux pas production.

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Authors
Baron-Cohen, S., O'Riordan, M., Stone, V., Jones, R., & Plaisted, K.
Affiliations
University of Cambridge (GB)
Venue
Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Published
1999-10
Volume
29
Issue
5
Pages
407-418
ISSN
  • 0162-3257 (ISSN-L)
  • 1573-3432
DOI
10.1023/a:1023035012436
OpenAlex
W1486096542
Cited by
1,211
References
32
Citations by year
2026: 39 · 2025: 58 · 2024: 60 · 2023: 67 · 2022: 57 · 2021: 82 · 2020: 63 · 2019: 67 · 2018: 68 · 2017: 55 · 2016: 67 · 2015: 48 · 2014: 44 · 2013: 61 · 2012: 63
FWCI
19.90
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Licence
Locations
  • Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Developmental and Educational Psychology › Child and Animal Learning Development
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Autism Spectrum Disorder Research
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Social Robot Interaction and HRI
Keywords
theory of mind, Asperger syndrome, high-functioning autism, false belief understanding, social cognition development, age differences, sex differences
MeSH terms
Autistic Disorder, Awareness, Child, Child, Preschool, Diagnosis, Differential, Female, Humans, Intelligence, Male, Neuropsychological Tests, Reference Values, Social Behavior, Socialization, Asperger Syndrome

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