AP PSYCHOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Independent Variable (IV): Four groups of participants (naturally occurring). Dependent Variable (DV): Score on Eyes Test and Autism Spectrum Quotient. Sample: Group 1: 15 male adults with AS or HFA. Group 2: 122 normal adults drawn from the adult community and educational classes in Exeter.

Detailed explanation-2: -Dependent Variables: RET score, AQ score, and gender identification for group 1. A. Developing the Revised Eye Test (RET): Baron-Cohen and Wheelwright originated target words and foils for 36 photos. It was piloted on 8 judges (4 males and 4 females).

Detailed explanation-3: -Baron-Cohen’s study investigated Theory of Mind (TOM) in adults with autism. A new TOM task was devised by Baron-Cohen because existing TOM tests had ceiling effects.

Detailed explanation-4: -Two controls by Baron Cohen was the control conditions of the whole face photographs, and gender recognition to ensure basic emotion recognition. Another control condition was p’s only having 3 seconds to examine the photograph (constant for all).

Detailed explanation-5: -Random sampling was the technique used here as they were recruited through random selecion of the general populaion of Cambridge. Procedure: Eyes Task: Paricipants were shown 25 black and white photographs of eyes for three seconds each and asked two choose between two mental states the eyes were showing e.