Highlights
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Social/non-social deficit in children with HFA and their cooperation were examined.
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HFA children had social deficit in ToM and nonsocial deficit in executive function.
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No difference in cooperation in PDG was found between HFA and TD children.
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HFA children's cooperation in implemental task was lower than that of TD children.
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Different deficits were predictive of HFA children's cooperation on different tasks.