Baron Cohen- Revised eyes test.

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What is the AQ
The Autistic spectrum quotient is a self report test consisting of scores from 0-50 scores. The greater the score the more an greater the autistic traits of an individual.
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What is the theory of mind
The theory of mind is a cognitive process that allows an individual to assign mental states to another person. It is an act which requires an individual to put themselves in the shoes of another person.
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Which stage of the theory of mind did Baron Cohen test?
Baron Cohen were testing the first stage of the theory of mind that is assigning emotional states to another person. However, the second stage where the reason why one feels a certain way was not observed.
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How is the present study different from previous studies?
Previous studies were unable to predict the minor individual differences in individuals since the task was not sensitive to subtle cognitive dysfunction. Therefore, mild deficits were not unveiled through this test.
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How can people with Autism change over a life time
Since autism is a condition that lasts for a lifetime. there are changes that individuals learn coping mechanisms that hide their inability of social cognition and force a professional to label them as normal.
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What was the problem with the first eyes test. (forced choice)
The participants had to choose between two options that were almost always the opposite of each other. Therefore, the test became to easy and there was always a 50% chance that an individual would get the answer right.
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Problem 2 (basic emotions)
The initial test was a mixture of complex and basic emotions but basic emotions are universally known and recognized and for a person to depict them through the eyes, the process of assigning states is not essential.
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Problem 3 (gaze direction)
Some of the emotions could be guessed merely on the basis of the gaze that the eyes was following. Therefore, the theory of mind was not needed.
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Problem 3 (Bias)
The previous test had more female and less male faces which could lead to bias in some way. Equal male and female faces were included.
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Problem 4 ( Glossary)
There were chances that some individuals with AS would not do well on the test because they wouldn't be able to understand the word meanings due to language delay, a glossary was provided.
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What is ceiling effect?
When a test is so easy that all participants score high towards the top score(towards the ceiling of the test)and so individual differences can not be figured out.
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How were the target words improved?
The target words were jumbled up with close imposters so it made the test diffcult and allowed subtle degrees of deficit to be differentiated.
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What was the hypothesis regarding scored on the eyes test
Participants with HFA or Asperger's Syndrome would score significantly lower on the eyes test as compared to the general public. Women would score significantly higher on the eyes test as compared to males
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What was the hypothesis regarding the AQ test
Participants with Asperger's syndrome would score high on the eyes test when compared to the normal participants. Males from the general public would score higher on the AQ.
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What would be the relation between the AQ scores and the eyes test
The AQ scores and the eyes test scores would be negatively correlated
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How does Autism show itself in children
Autism in children is characterized by the lack of imaginative play, dificulty in social interaction and difficulty with verbal and non verbal communication
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What was the independent variable
The type of participant (Austistic or normal) in each group
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What were the dependent variables
The scores on the AQ and the eyes test
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Describe the participants from group 1
Group one contained 15 males with AS or HFA who were attained through volunteer sampling in the autistic society magazine or the support group diagnosed through the DSM or ICD. They had an age of 29.7 years and a 115 IQ
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Describe the participants from group 2
The adult comparison group without AS or HFA. Taking classes at Exeter or using the Cambridge library with a mean age of 46.5. (opportunity). 122 adults. Oppurtunity
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Describe group 3 participants
The student comparsion group 103 from Cambridge, high IQ. Age 20.8
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Describe the participants from group 4
IQ matched group, IQ was 116 and age was 28 (random selection) 14 participants
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How were the target words generated
Target and foils were generated by two experimenters who then tested it on a group of eight judges. five should have agreed that the target word was the best word and not more 2 should pick the foil.
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Describe the avg score of group 1
The avg score on the eyes test was 21.9 and on the AQ was 34.4.
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What were the IQ matched group's avg scores?
30.9 on the eyes test and 18.9 on the AQ test.
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What was the difference in males and female scores on the eyes test?
In the eyes test, males scored a total of 27.3 and females scored 28.6.
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Sex differences in the AQ test
Males scored 19.5 and females scored 16.6
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Practical application of the eyes test
Used to detect amygdala activity or damage during an FMRI scan.
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Interesting
Inquiring, curious
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Depressed
Miserable
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