Do Adults Diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorders have an Advantage in Real-World Visual Search Tasks?

Individuals with Autistic Spectrum Disorders (ASD) often perform better than typically developing (TD) individuals in simple, albeit difficult, visual search tasks. This ability is often attributed to a lack of drive for coherence or superior local processing. We compare thirty adults with ASD with...

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Main Author: Russell, Nicholas Charles
Format: Others
Published: BYU ScholarsArchive 2017
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Online Access:https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/etd/6872
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=7872&context=etd