Baron-Cohen (procedure, Methods) Flashcards
1
Q
What was the aim of the study?
RME= Reading the Mind in the Eyes task
A
- To investigate whether the revised eyes test would show a clear impairment in autistic adults (to assess its effectiveness)
- Whether there would be an association between scores on the RET and scores on the AQ.
- Whether there would be sex differences (in non-autsitics) on this task
2
Q
What were the 5 hypothesis of the Research?
A
- Autistic ppts will score significantly lower in the revised eyes test that the control group.
- Autistic ppts will score significantly higher on the AQ test than the control group.
- Females in the control group (2/3) will score higher on the eyes test than males (in those groups)
- Males in the control groups (3) will score higher on the AQ than females.
- Scores on the AQ and eyes test would be NEGATIVELY correlated.
3
Q
What was the research method?
A
- Lab experiment
- Quasi experiment
4
Q
Why was the research a quasi- experiment?
A
- The iv (of autistic or not autistic ) was naturally occurring
- Ppts were not randomly assigned to the conditions and were assigned based on a given characteristic
5
Q
What was the experimental design
A
Independent measures design
6
Q
Why was the experimental design an independent measures design?
A
Comparisons were made (between different groups of ppts)
7
Q
What was independent variable?
A
The type of ppts in each condition
* autistic or not autistic (naturally occuring)
8
Q
What was the dependent variable?
A
- score on the the revised eyes test
- scores on the AQ
9
Q
How was IQ assessed?
A
- WAIS- R
10
Q
WAIS-R
A
- Measures 4 **aspects **of intelligence
- Using tests of (block design, vocabulary, similarities, and picture completion)
11
Q
How was data collected?
A
- Self report (AQ)
- Reading the mind in the eyes test
12
Q
Describe the participants in group 1
A
- 15 Autistic males
- Age: 29.7
- IQ: 115
-Volunteer sample (through ads in the Autistic society magazine/ support groups) - All diagnosed using the DSM or ICD
13
Q
How were group one recruited in the study?
A
- Volunteer sample
- Ads placed in the Autistic Society Magazine ASM
- Support groups
14
Q
How much males were in group 1?
A
15
15
Q
What was the mean age in the ppts of group 1?
A
29.7
