WorksheetsBaron Cohen
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 15mins
Baron-Cohen et al's (1997) results showed no participants in the Tourette's group were _____ in any Strange Stories responses but the autistic participants ______ performed _______ on the eyes task.
incorrect; struggled
correct; struggled
struggled; incorrect
struggled; correct
Baron-Cohen et al (1997) concluded that even ______ with autism have a theory of mind deficit, i.e. they find it ____ to read the mental states of others.
high functioning; hard
non functioning; hard
high functioning; easy
high factoring; hard
A strength of Baron-Cohen et al's (1997) study is it was carried out in a controlled setting meaning it had _______.
high internal validity
high external validity
high concurrent validity
high temporal validity
A strength of Baron-Cohen et al's (1997) study is the data gathered was ______ which allows ______ of the conditions, clearly showing ToM is worse in the autism group.
quantitative; easy comparison
qualitative; easy comparison
quantitative; easy completion
quantitative; easy computation
A strength of Baron-Cohen et al's (1997) study is it had good ethics because _______.
All other options
Particpants were not deceived
Particpants did not experience psychological distress
Volunteer participants gave their informed consent
A weakness of Baron-Cohen et al's (1997) study is identifying emotions by just looking at someone's eyes is unlike a real-life experience therefore the study lacks ______.
ecological validity
internal validity
experimental validity
face validity
A weakness of Baron-Cohen et al's (1997) study is by only collecting quantitative data participants were unable to comment on what they experienced or found difficult about the task meaning ______ that could have added to the completedness of findings.
there was a lack of qualitative data
there was a lack of subjective data
there was a lack of intermittent data
there was a lack of nominal data
Baron Cohen's contribution to the study of autism
Developed the theory of mind hypothesis
Created the first autism diagnostic tool
Discovered the genetic basis of autism
Introduced the concept of neurodiversity
What is the 'mindblindness' theory associated with Baron Cohen?
Inability to recognize faces
Difficulty in understanding others' emotions
Lack of awareness of one's own thoughts
Inability to perceive colors
Which of the following is a book written by Simon Baron Cohen?
The Essential Difference
Thinking, Fast and Slow
The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat
Emotional Intelligence
Baron Cohen is known for his work in which field of psychology?
Cognitive psychology
Developmental psychology
Social psychology
Clinical psychology
What is the Empathizing-Systemizing theory proposed by Baron Cohen?
A theory explaining gender differences in cognitive abilities
A theory about the stages of child development
A theory on the impact of environment on intelligence
A theory about the role of genetics in personality
Baron Cohen's research often focuses on which developmental disorder?
ADHD
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Dyslexia
Bipolar Disorder
What is the main focus of Baron Cohen's book 'Zero Degrees of Empathy'?
The nature of evil and empathy
The stages of emotional development
The impact of technology on empathy
The role of empathy in leadership
Which university is Baron Cohen affiliated with as a professor?
University of Cambridge
Harvard University
Stanford University
University of Oxford
