Experimental Aims- Core Studies

Question 1

Baron-Cohen Aims

Answer 1

To see whether autistic adults would be impaired on the RRET.
To see whether there was an association between performance on the RRET and measure of autistic traits.
To see whether there are sex differences between non autistic adults on the RRET.

Question 2

Andrade (doodling)- aim

Answer 2

To see whether doodling assisted information processing (by increasing attention and enhancing memory)

Question 3

Pozzulo- aim

Answer 3

To explore the effect of social vs cognitive factors on children’s performance.