CONVERSATIONAL ANALYSIS OF NEUROTYPICALLY DEVELOPING ADULTS DURING COOPERATIVE AND COMPETITIVE VIDEO GAME PLAY
Open Access
Author:
Romano, Nicole Ashley
Area of Honors:
Communication Sciences and Disorders
Degree:
Bachelor of Science
Document Type:
Thesis
Thesis Supervisors:
Erinn Heer Finke, Thesis Supervisor Dr. Ingrid Maria Blood, Thesis Honors Advisor
Keywords:
video game conversation ASD intervention
Abstract:
The purpose of this study is to determine the communicative intent and structure during cooperative and competitive video game play of neurotypical peers. A characteristic of individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is social impairment (American Psychiatric Association, 2013). The purpose of this study is to use conversation analysis to understand how typically developing friend dyads communicate and interact while playing videogames. Data from this project can be used to develop strategies to help those with ASD more successfully participate in mutually motivating activities with their peers, such as playing video games. The study observed six dyads, three competitive and three cooperative groups. The results of the study showed communicative intent and communicative structure varied among the cooperative and competitive video game play groups. Speech language pathologists can use the results of the patterns identified create strategies to help those with ASD take part in conversations during video game play.
