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    The document summarizes Baron Cohen's revised 2001 version of the "eye test" used to test theory of mind. The eye test involves showing participants photos of eyes and having them select words to describe the mental state. Baron Cohen found that individuals with autism scored significantly lower on the eye test than neurotypical individuals. He also found an inverse correlation between eye test scores and autism quotient scores. The revised version addressed issues with the original test like ceiling effects and lack of difficulty. It provided more validity evidence and a better sampling of participants.

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    The document summarizes Baron Cohen's revised 2001 version of the "eye test" used to test theory of mind. The eye test involves showing participants photos of eyes and having them select words to describe the mental state. Baron Cohen found that individuals with autism scored significantly lower on the eye test than neurotypical individuals. He also found an inverse correlation between eye test scores and autism quotient scores. The revised version addressed issues with the original test like ceiling effects and lack of difficulty. It provided more validity evidence and a better sampling of participants.

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    Cognitive Approach

    Reading of Mind in the EYE TEST


    Author: Baron Cohen Key term: Eye Test (Revised Version of 2001 not of 1997.)
    Semantic: meanings of words and phrases

    Autism: A mental condition present from early childhood, characterized by great difficulty in
    communicating and forming relationships with other people and using language and abstract
    concepts (concepts like inertia and freewill)

    Theory of Mind -TOM: Attributed to beliefs, desires, knowledge (mental state). (To
    understand one’s own and others’ beliefs, intentions)

    First tested by Baron Cohen in 1985 (Sally-Ann Test)


    2nd tested by Baron Cohen in 1997 (Eye Test)
    3rd tested by Baron Cohen in 2001 (Revised version)

    Autism quotient = AQ = Test consists of 50 statements each of which is a forced choice


    format.

    Ceiling effect is when IV is not affecting DV


    Problems with Original
    eyes test 1997 IQ
    Over 140 Genius

    120 - 140 Very Superior Intelligence

    Two words for each set of 110 - 120 Superior intelligent


    eyes.
    Four words were added in
    the revised test.

    Some test items were too 90 - 110 Average


    easy (ceiling effect)

    80-90 Dull

    Fewer easy items in revised 70 - 80 Borderline deficiency


    tests

    More female faces. Below 70 Feeble (dead mind) mindedness


    Equal female faces

    No glossary meaning of words. Glossary was added


    Questionnaire design:

    ❖ 36 black and white photos of male and female taken from a magazine (Eye regions)
    ❖ Four words to describe the mental state of person
    ❖ Validity confirmed by 8 members (4M, 4F) foil (world) dropped from 40 items to 36
    ❖ AQ Test with (four force choiced option) reliable and valid. Since it is psychometric
    test
    Participants and Sampling Techniques:

    ● G1; 15 male Adult with AS/HFA recruited from an autistic society magazine
    advertisement with IQ 115
    ● G2; 122 Normed adults (control group) selected from community classes or public
    libraries in Cambridge and Exter
    ● G3; Normal adult students 103 (53M,50F) with higher IQ more than average
    ● G4; Normal adults 14 with average. IQ 116 matched with group 1.

    Design: (independent measure design)


    Independent group matched for G1 & G4 because it was impossible for a participant to be
    male with AS/HFA and also be a normal adult female

    Apparatus:
    AQ Questionnaire, Eye Test and a quiet room in Cambridge / Exeter.

    Procedure:
    1. All four groups were given the eyes test to complete in a Quiet room
    2. Participants in Group 1, 3, and 4 were given AQ

    Findings:

    1. Sex difference in Group 2 and 3 were examined and female preformed higher than
    men which support our prediction that women would perform better on eyes test than
    men
    2. For the AQ, Group 1 (mean of 34.4) scored lower on the eye test than Group 3 and 4
    (means 18.3 and 18.9 of Group 4). This supported that (there is inverse correlation
    between the eyes test and AQ for a sample of normal Adults)

    Group 1 with AS/HFA performed significantly worse than the other three groups.

    Evaluation:

    ➢ Snapshot study
    ➢ Reductionist
    ➢ Questionnaire design (Male/Female positive/negative equal
    balance)
    ➢ Ecological validity, static, coloured Body Language
    ➢ Nature & Nurture
    ➢ Role of gene HSD17B2

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