Individual 2) Central Coherence Deficit

Question 1

Central Coherence

Answer 1

Frith - refers to ability to integrate fine details into an overall pattern, to understand how elements come together in a meaningful way.

Question 2

Deficit

Answer 2

ASD people are less likely to pay attention to the broader context of something and focus on smaller details instead.

Question 3

Happe and Frith

Answer 3

Central coherence is a cognitive style or preference for one form of processing over another.
Exists on a continuum.

Question 4

Positive Explanation of ASD

Answer 4

Recognises that people with ASD have superior abilities in local processing.
Weak central coherence seen as a preference for local processing rather than a deficit

Question 5

Shah and Frith

Answer 5

Evidence increases validity.
Supports key prediction of theory that people with ASDD will show inferior performance on tasks requiring a grasp of the gist, but will perform better on tasks needing attention to detail.