What was the Fifth problem

Some items could be solved simply by checking gaze direction

The R-ET score, AQ score & gender ID for AS/HFA group

gender of Ps in a subgroup and type

Group 3 comprised of 103 normal adult students (53 male; 50 female):

studying for undergrad degrees at Cambridge University

What kind of research design was Baron-Cohen?

Independent Measure/Matched Pair

Group 3 was assumed to have high IQ and not representative of general population as their study breakdown was:

71 in science and 32 in other subjects

What was the third problem?

Narrow range causing ceiling effects

What was the first problem?

First involved a forced choice between 2 repoonses

In Group 2, there were 122 normal adults from:

adult community & ed classes at Exeter or public library users at Cambridge

What was the eighth problem?

It was unclear if comprehension problems might contribute to score

What is a "ceiling effect"

test is too easy and all Ps in a condition score the top score

What are three impairments that characterize difficulties of people with Autism

social interaction, imaginative play, verbal & non-verbal communication

How were Ps in Group 1 recruited?

U.K. National Autistic Society Magazine or equivalent support groups

What were strengths of the study?

Control, ethics and replicability

How many (volunteer sample) Ps were in Group 1

15 (all male with either AS or HFA)

What was the second problem?

Parents and children scored below the general population

What was the seventh problem?

The target word and its foil were always semantic opposites

What was the fourth problem?

The first version included both basic and complex mental states

What was the sixth problem?

The original version had more female faces

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1
What was the Fifth problem
There was no gaze direction
Items were too difficult to solve
Some items could be solved simply by checking gaze direction
Solving the question required too much thinking
2
The DV was:
The Sally-Anne test score
The theory of mind
The R-ET score, AQ score & gender ID for AS/HFA group
The Rorschach and TAT test
3
The IV was the:
outcome measures
gender of Ps in a subgroup and type
gender
type
4
Group 3 comprised of 103 normal adult students (53 male; 50 female):
studying for undergrad degrees at Cambridge University
studying for undergrad degrees at University of London
studying for their doctoral projects
studying for Masters degrees at Exeter University
5
What kind of research design was Baron-Cohen?
None
Naturalistic/Survey
Field
Independent Measure/Matched Pair
6
Group 3 was assumed to have high IQ and not representative of general population as their study breakdown was:
71 in science and 32 in other subjects
99 in math and 4 in arts
32 in humanities and 71 in math
52 in zoology and 51 in arts
7
What was the third problem?
Test was too powerful
Narrow range causing ceiling effects
Researchers did not know the right questions
Large range of questions
8
What was the first problem?
First involved where they were recruited
First involved a forced choice between 2 repoonses
First involved how many people were in the study
First involved the time it took to determine the disorder
9
In Group 2, there were 122 normal adults from:
The University of Exeter
The nearby community college in London
the University of Cambridge
adult community & ed classes at Exeter or public library users at Cambridge
10
This is a(n) _____ experiment because the naturally occurring variable cannot be manipulated
Quasi
Laboratory
Field
Observation
11
What was the eighth problem?
The test had not data
There were issues with RTW
It was unclear if comprehension problems might contribute to score
There was no clarity in the test
12
What is a "ceiling effect"
when you are far from the top range
test is too hard and impossible to finish
when you get confused from looking at the ceiling
test is too easy and all Ps in a condition score the top score
13
What are three impairments that characterize difficulties of people with Autism
reading ability, getting along with others, speaking with family
having relationships, bodily function, health issues
writing, reading and math
social interaction, imaginative play, verbal & non-verbal communication
14
How were Ps in Group 1 recruited?
The British Journal of Autism and Asperger's Syndrome
U.K. National Autistic Society Magazine or equivalent support groups
The U.K. Journal of Medicine
The National Inquirer
15
Group 4 were comprised of ____ randomly selected individuals who were matched in _____
23; EQ
76; perception
39; AS/HFA
14; IQ
16
What was a weakness of the study?
The gender gap
They only used females
They only used people above 40
The only used males
17
What were strengths of the study?
Use of interviews and therapists
This was a true Field experiment in Cambridge
All disabilities were included
Control, ethics and replicability
18
How many (volunteer sample) Ps were in Group 1
15 (all male with either AS or HFA)
22 (19 male, 3 female with either AS or HFA)
15 males with AS
42 males with HFA
19
How many problems were there with the original study?
8
6
9
4
20
What was the second problem?
Children scored lower than parents
Parents scored lower than children
Parents and children scored below the general population
Both scored equally
21
What was the seventh problem?
It definitely is not this answer
The target word and foil were the same
The target word and its foil were always semantic opposites
There were no differences in this area
22
What was the fourth problem?
The first version contained only one state of being
The first version was too hard
The first version was not understandable
The first version included both basic and complex mental states
23
In Group 2, what was the gender breakdown?
67 males; 55 females
20 males; 102 females
47 males; 75 females
55 males; 67 females
24
What is it that researchers believe that people with AS/HFA lack?
Mind over matter
Being able to speak
Theory of Mind
Theory of relativity
25
What was the sixth problem?
The original version had too many children
The original version had more female faces
The original version included pets
The original version had more male faces

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