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Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

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22-06-2016 | Original Paper

Visual Search in ASD: Instructed Versus Spontaneous Local and Global Processing

Auteurs: Ruth Van der Hallen, Kris Evers, Bart Boets, Jean Steyaert, Ilse Noens, Johan Wagemans

Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders | Uitgave 9/2016

Abstract

Visual search has been used extensively to investigate differences in mid-level visual processing between individuals with ASD and TD individuals. The current study employed two visual search paradigms with Gaborized stimuli to assess the impact of task distractors (Experiment 1) and task instruction (Experiment 2) on local–global visual processing in ASD versus TD children. Experiment 1 revealed both groups to be equally sensitive to the absence or presence of a distractor, regardless of the type of target or type of distractor. Experiment 2 revealed a differential effect of task instruction for ASD compared to TD, regardless of the type of target. Taken together, these results stress the importance of task factors in the study of local–global visual processing in ASD.

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Titel: Visual Search in ASD: Instructed Versus Spontaneous Local and Global Processing
Auteurs: Ruth Van der Hallen
Kris Evers
Bart Boets
Jean Steyaert
Ilse Noens
Johan Wagemans
Publicatiedatum: 22-06-2016
Uitgeverij: Springer US
Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders / Uitgave 9/2016
Print ISSN: 0162-3257
Elektronisch ISSN: 1573-3432
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-016-2826-1

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