Autistic Traits Predict Performance on the Block Design

Autor/inn/en	Stewart, Mary E.; Watson, Jennifer; Allcock, Ashlie-Jane; Yaqoob, Talat
Titel	Autistic Traits Predict Performance on the Block Design
Quelle	In: Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 13 (2009) 2, S.133-142 (10 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1362-3613
DOI	10.1177/1362361308098515
Schlagwörter	Autism; Measures (Individuals); Adults; Scores; Prediction; Cognitive Style; Construct Validity; Foreign Countries; United Kingdom (Edinburgh); Block Design Test + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Autismus; Messdaten; Vorhersage; Cognitive styles; Kognitiver Stil; Ausland
Abstract	The Autism-Spectrum Quotient (AQ) has been developed to measure the degree to which an adult with normal intelligence has autistic traits. Although use of the AQ has resulted in a number of important findings, few studies have assessed whether scores predict cognitive aspects of ASD. This study assessed whether AQ scores predicted performance on an adapted block design. The test was adapted with a "whole" and a "segmented" task. High AQ scorers performed better than low scorers on the "whole" task in the block design but performed equivalently on the "segmented" task, as would be predicted in the autism spectrum. These findings add to the evidence showing construct validity for the AQ. (Contains 2 figures and 2 tables.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10