WorksheetsBaron Cohen Study Review Game
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 10mins
What is the independent variable in this study?
The scores of the eye test
The scores on the AQ test
Whether or not the participents are AS or "Normal"
Whether or not the participents chose the right emotion
What is the dependent variable in the study?
Scores on the Eye Test
Scores on the AQ test
Photos shown the the participants
Whether of not the participant is AS or "normal"
What were the different groups in the study?
AS/HFA Adults
"Normal" students at Cambridge University
Under-grads at Cambridge University with high IQ's
Random selection from the general population
What was the sample type used in the study?
opportunity
Volunteer
Random
Spacific
What was the experimental design of the study?
Repeated measures
Groups 1 and 4 were repeated measures, but all groups were Independent measures
Groups 1 and 4 were matched pair, but all groups were Independent measures
Independent measures
What is the experimental method of the study?
Quzi-lab experiment
Lab experiment
Correlation study
Natural experiment
What was the approach of the study?
Learning
approach
Social
approach
Biological
approach
Cognitive
approach
What is Asperger Syndrome?
Low functioning form of Autism
High functioning form of Autism
Range of difficulties with social interaction
Was the study ethical
Yes, because all participants gave informed consent
No, because the study can be seen as presenting Nero-diverse people in a negative way
Did the AS/HFA participants score lower on the Eye Test?
Yes, their mean score was 21.9
No, their mean score was 34.4
Did the AS/HFA group score higher or lower on the AQ?
They scored higher than avg. on the AQ their mean score was 34.4
They scored lower than avg. with a mean score of 21.9
Was the Eye Test validated through all the data gained?
The Eye Test was validated using prior information on emotions
The Eye Test was validated through the AQ Test
The Eye
Test was not validated
The Eye Test was validated as a useful tool for identifying impairments related to AS/HF
What correlation did the Eye Test and the AQ Test have?
No Correlation
Positive Correlation
Inverse Correlation
Negative Correlation
It was believed that people with (a) lacked a cognitive process called "Theory of Mind".
What were the problems with the 1st Eye Test used in the original study?
Had a forced choice in the responses
(Only 2 options; Response was too narrow)
Parents of children with AS/HFA also scored low
Contain some items that were too easy
The narrow responses led to a ceiling effect
