Visuo-Spatial Performance in Autism: A Meta-analysis

被引：119
作者：
Muth, Anne [1 ]
Hoenekopp, Johannes [2 ]
Falter, Christine M. [3 ]
机构：
[1] Bangor Univ, Sch Psychol, Bangor LL57 2AS, Gwynedd, Wales
[2] Northumbria Univ, Dept Psychol, Newcastle Upon Tyne NE1 8ST, Tyne & Wear, England
[3] Univ Hosp Cologne, Dept Psychiat, Cologne, Germany
来源：
JOURNAL OF AUTISM AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDERS | 2014年 / 44卷 / 12期
关键词：
Autism; Visuo-spatial; Figure Disembedding; Mental Rotation; Block Design; Navon Figures; HIGH-FUNCTIONING AUTISM; WEAK CENTRAL COHERENCE; SUPERIOR DISEMBEDDING PERFORMANCE; EMBEDDED FIGURES TASK; SPECTRUM DISORDERS; SEX-DIFFERENCES; FIELD-INDEPENDENCE; ASPERGER-SYNDROME; COGNITIVE-STYLE; VISUAL-SEARCH;
D O I：
10.1007/s10803-014-2188-5
中图分类号：
B844 [发展心理学（人类心理学）];
学科分类号：
040202 ;
摘要：
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.
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页数：19
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