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Muth, Anne, Hoenekopp, Johannes and Falter, Christine M. (2014). Visuo-Spatial Performance in Autism: A Meta-analysis. J. Autism Dev. Disord., 44 (12). S. 3245 - 3264. NEW YORK: SPRINGER/PLENUM PUBLISHERS. ISSN 1573-3432

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Abstract

Visuo-spatial skills are believed to be enhanced in autism spectrum disorders (ASDs). This meta-analysis tests the current state of evidence for Figure Disembedding, Block Design, Mental Rotation and Navon tasks in ASD and neurotypicals. Block Design (d = 0.32) and Figure Disembedding (d = 0.26) showed superior performance for ASD with large heterogeneity that is unaccounted for. No clear differences were found for Mental Rotation. ASD samples showed a stronger local processing preference for Navon tasks (d = 0.35); less clear evidence for performance differences of a similar magnitude emerged. We discuss the meta-analysis results together with other findings relating to visuo-spatial processing and three cognitive theories of ASD: Weak Central Coherence, Enhanced Perceptual Functioning and Extreme Male Brain theory.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Creators:	Creators Email ORCID ORCID Put Code Muth, Anne UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Hoenekopp, Johannes UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Falter, Christine M. UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED
URN:	urn:nbn:de:hbz:38-422221
DOI:	10.1007/s10803-014-2188-5
Journal or Publication Title:	J. Autism Dev. Disord.
Volume:	44
Number:	12
Page Range:	S. 3245 - 3264
Date:	2014
Publisher:	SPRINGER/PLENUM PUBLISHERS
Place of Publication:	NEW YORK
ISSN:	1573-3432
Language:	English
Faculty:	Unspecified
Divisions:	Unspecified
Subjects:	no entry
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Keywords Language HIGH-FUNCTIONING AUTISM; WEAK CENTRAL COHERENCE; SUPERIOR DISEMBEDDING PERFORMANCE; EMBEDDED FIGURES TASK; SPECTRUM DISORDERS; SEX-DIFFERENCES; FIELD-INDEPENDENCE; ASPERGER-SYNDROME; COGNITIVE-STYLE; VISUAL-SEARCH Multiple languages Psychology, Developmental Multiple languages
URI:	http://kups.ub.uni-koeln.de/id/eprint/42222