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Direct linkVan der Hallen, Ruth; Chamberlain, Rebecca; de-Wit, Lee; Wagemans, Johan – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2018
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…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Children, Control Groups
Brosnan, Mark J.; Gwilliam, Lucy R.; Walker, Ian – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2012
Enhanced performance upon the Embedded Figures Test (EFT) in individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) has informed psychological theories of the non-social aspects that characterise ASD. The Extreme Male Brain theory of autism proposes that enhanced visual acuity underpins greater attention to detail (assessed by the EFT) which is a…
Descriptors: Autism, Control Groups, Visual Acuity, Pervasive Developmental Disorders
de Jonge, Maretha V.; Kemner, Chantal; van Engeland, Herman – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2006
We assessed the disembedding performance on the Embedded Figures Test (EFT) of high-functioning subjects with autism or autism spectrum disorders from multi-incidence families and the performance of their parents. The individuals with autism spectrum disorders were significantly faster than matched controls in locating the shape, but their parents…
Descriptors: Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Family (Sociological Unit), Performance, Control Groups
