Van der Hallen, R;
Chamberlain, R;
de-Wit, L;
Wagemans, J;
(2018)
Superior Disembedding in Children with ASD: New Tests Using Abstract, Meaningful, and 3D Contexts.
Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders
, 48
(7)
pp. 2478-2489.
10.1007/s10803-018-3508-y.
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Abstract
Since its initial development, the embedded figures test (EFT) has been used extensively to measure local–global perceptual style. However, little is known about the perceptual factors that influence target detection. The current study aimed to investigate disembedding in children with and without ASD, aged 8–15 years, using the newly developed, stimulus-controlled L-EFT, M-EFT and D-EFT. Firstly, results revealed superior disembedding for children with ASD, irrespective of the type of target or embedding context, although the ASD group took more time in both the M-EFT and D-EFT. Secondly, the number of target lines continuing into the context proved more of a hindrance for the controls. Taken together, these findings provide strong evidence to support the notion of superior disembedding in ASD.
| Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Title: | Superior Disembedding in Children with ASD: New Tests Using Abstract, Meaningful, and 3D Contexts |
| Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
| DOI: | 10.1007/s10803-018-3508-y |
| Publisher version: | https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-018-3508-y |
| Language: | English |
| Additional information: | © The Author(s) 2018. This article is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). |
| Keywords: | Autism spectrum disorder (ASD), EFT, L-EFT, Disembedding, Perceptual organization |
| UCL classification: | UCL UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Brain Sciences |
| URI: | https://discovery-pp.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10049526 |
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