Sampling method/Aim/Background
How many participants are in Group 1?
15
Identify if the AS/HFA group performed better or worse than the other groups in the eye tests.
The AS/HFA performed worse.
Evaluate how the Revised version of the eyes test differed from the original.
The new test appeared to overcome the problems of the old test.
Identify the downfall of the generalizability of the study.
All of the autistic participants were male
Identify the average of females and males that have autism?
1 in 189 females and in 1 in 49 males
Outline the gender differences within the study.
Females scored better than males on the eye test
Identify the approach that was being studied.
1.)Theory of mind 2.)Social sensitivity
Explain the purpose of the IQ test in terms of reliability
It controlled extraneous variables
Identify the sampling technique.
Opportunity and voluntary sampling
Overall which group performed better on the AQ test.
The AS/HFA group
What did the first test study?
BPD
Evaluate the validity of the study.
The validity is reasonable, but the ecological validity is low.
Outline the experimental design of the study.
Independent groups
Identify the main conclusion of the study.
The new test overcame the issues of the previous experiment.
Identify one of the original problems with the old test.
1.)More female than the male pairs of eyes 2.)Comprehension problems
3.)May be solved easily
Describe one of the strengths of the Baron -Cohen study.
1)The measures are standardized and are reliable.
2) The comparison between the groups are valid because they use the same scale.
Identify the Aim.
To test a group of adults or HFA on the revised version of the eye test. 2) to test if in a sample of normal adults an inverse correlation would be found between performance on the eye test and the autism spectrum quotient.
Did the results of the experiment support the hypothesis?
Yes, The data showed the AS/HFA group scoring lower and women typically scored higher than men.
What is the argument for nurture in this study?
Autism may develop from outside variables over time.
Describe the application to the real world of this study.
The study allows for people to be easily diagnosed with AS and HFA.