3.2 Core study 2: Baron-Cohen et al. (Eyes test)

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What does ASD stand for in the context of the Baron-Cohen et al. (Eyes test) study?

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Autism spectrum disorder

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According to the passage, what cognitive process do people with ASD often lack or have an underdeveloped version of?

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Theory of mind

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The 'Reading the Mind in the Eyes' test is used to measure a person's theory of mind.

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True

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Baron-Cohen et al. (1997) developed a test called the 'Reading the Mind in the Eyes' task to investigate whether adults with ASD had problems with which of the following? Memory, Theory of mind, Physical coordination, Language skills

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Theory of mind

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What were participants shown in the 'Reading the Mind in the Eyes' test?

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Photographs of eyes

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In the 'Reading the Mind in the Eyes' test, what were participants asked to identify?

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The emotion that was being shown from two options

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What was provided to participants in the revised Eyes test to help them understand the words in the task?

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Participants were given a glossary.

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Participants with ASD will score significantly lower on the revised Eyes test than the control group.

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True

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Participants with ASD will score significantly higher on the Autism Spectrum Quotient Test (AQ) measure than the control group.

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True

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What is a quasi-experiment?

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An experiment where participants are usually assigned to a condition based on a given characteristic