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What is the independant variable
of the Baron-Cohen experiment? |
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Definition
The IV of the experiment is the characteristics
of the autistic/asperger's adult. |
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What is the method used in the
Baron-Cohen experiment? |
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The method used in the Baron-Cohen experiment
is the quasi experiment |
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What was wrong with the number of people
that they used for the experiment? |
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Definition
The numbers of each group of people were not representative of true society;
(mostly male) Autistic- 16
Normal- 50
(mostly male)
Tourette's Syndrome- 10 |
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What was the dependant variable? |
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Definition
The D.V was the results from the perfomance test. |
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Term
How did Baron-Cohen show that impaired T.O.M was a specific disorder associated with autism? |
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Definition
Baron-Cohen used a clinical control group of adults with Torettes's syndrome. |
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Term
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Definition
T.O.M is when someone has the ability to read other peoples emotions/feelings. |
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What was the main aim of the study? |
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Definition
To find out if adults with autism/asperger's lacked theory of mind. |
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Term
Baron-Cohen then wanted to check wether or not it was poor performance in the first experiment that gave him the results, so he then did a 2nd experiment, what was it? |
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Definition
The second experiment was the gender eye recognition test and the basic emotion recognition test (Ekman - 6 basic emotions EVERYONE has) |
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