Baron-Cohen, 2001

Simon Baron- Simon Baron-Cohen is the leading expert in autism research.

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Research Signs/characteristics such as: obsessions, repetitive behaviors, lack of social
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functioning Autism. Although Baron-Cohen names this as a distinct category,
K he treats AS and HFA participants as one group. High-functioning autism is at
one end of the ASD spectrum. A person with high-functioning autism usually

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1985 Sally-Anne Autistic children have delayed development of a theory of mind.
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GROUP #1: AS/HFA GROUP #2: GENERAL POP CONTROLS

*Glossary Read-through *Glossary Read-through

*R-ET *R-ET

*AQ Test
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H1- The AS/HFA group would score significantly lower on H3- Females in the control groups (groups 2 & 3) would
the R-ET than the other groups, but would be score higher than males on the R-ET
unimpaired on gender control judgments

H2- The AS/HFA group would score significantly higher

on the AQ test than the other groups

GROUP #3: CAMBRIDGE STUDENTS CONTROLS GROUP #4: IQ MATCHED CONTROLS (to Group 1)

*Glossary Read-through *Glossary Read-through

*R-ET *R-ET
*AQ Test *AQ Test

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From: _______________________________________ From: _______________________________________

How? _______________________________________ How? _______________________________________

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H3- Females in the control groups (groups 2 & 3) would
score higher than males on the R-ET

H4- Males in the student group (group 3) would score

higher than females on the AQ test

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