Sunk Cost Effect in Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Adult
Male
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Decision Making
05 social sciences
Middle Aged
3. Good health
Young Adult
Case-Control Studies
Humans
Female
0501 psychology and cognitive sciences
DOI:
10.1007/s10803-018-3679-6
Publication Date:
2018-07-16T13:53:45Z
AUTHORS (11)
ABSTRACT
The sunk cost effect, an interesting and well-known decision bias, is pervasive in real life and has been studied in various disciplines. In this study, we modified a task exemplifying the sunk cost effect and used it to evaluate this behavior in individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The control group exhibited a typical sunk cost effect in our task. We found that the sunk cost effect was lower in the ASD group than in the control group. The results agree with previous evidence of reduced sensitivity to context stimuli in individuals with ASD and extend this finding to the context of the sunk cost effect. Our findings are useful in addressing the practical implications on their socioeconomic behavior.
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