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Typical hierarchical processing in autistic adults

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Typical hierarchical processing in autistic adults. / Skripkauskaite, Simona; Slade, Lance; Mayer, Jennifer.
In: Journal of Cognitive Psychology, Vol. 32, No. 4, 18.05.2020, p. 442-448.

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Skripkauskaite, S, Slade, L & Mayer, J 2020, 'Typical hierarchical processing in autistic adults', Journal of Cognitive Psychology, vol. 32, no. 4, pp. 442-448. https://doi.org/10.1080/20445911.2020.1749061

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Skripkauskaite, S., Slade, L., & Mayer, J. (2020). Typical hierarchical processing in autistic adults. Journal of Cognitive Psychology, 32(4), 442-448. https://doi.org/10.1080/20445911.2020.1749061

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Skripkauskaite S, Slade L, Mayer J. 2020. Typical hierarchical processing in autistic adults. Journal of Cognitive Psychology. 32(4):442-448. https://doi.org/10.1080/20445911.2020.1749061

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Skripkauskaite, Simona, Lance Slade and Jennifer Mayer. "Typical hierarchical processing in autistic adults". Journal of Cognitive Psychology. 2020, 32(4). 442-448. https://doi.org/10.1080/20445911.2020.1749061

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Skripkauskaite S, Slade L, Mayer J. Typical hierarchical processing in autistic adults. Journal of Cognitive Psychology. 2020 May 18;32(4):442-448. Epub 2020 Apr 8. doi: 10.1080/20445911.2020.1749061

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Skripkauskaite, Simona ; Slade, Lance ; Mayer, Jennifer. / Typical hierarchical processing in autistic adults. In: Journal of Cognitive Psychology. 2020 ; Vol. 32, No. 4. pp. 442-448.

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TY - JOUR

T1 - Typical hierarchical processing in autistic adults

AU - Skripkauskaite, Simona

AU - Slade, Lance

AU - Mayer, Jennifer

PY - 2020/5/18

Y1 - 2020/5/18

N2 - Previous research suggests that autistic individuals exhibit atypical hierarchical processing, however, most of these studies focused solely on children. Thus, the main aim of the current study was to investigate the presence of atypical local or global processing in autistic adults using a traditional divided attention task with Navon’s hierarchical figures. Reaction time data of 27 autistic and 25 neurotypical (NT) adults was analysed using multilevel modelling and Bayesian analysis. The results revealed that autistic, like NT, adults experienced a global precedence effect. Moreover, both autistic and NT participants experienced global and local interference effects. In contrast to previous findings with children, the current study suggests that autistic adults exhibit a typical, albeit unexpected, processing of hierarchical figures.

AB - Previous research suggests that autistic individuals exhibit atypical hierarchical processing, however, most of these studies focused solely on children. Thus, the main aim of the current study was to investigate the presence of atypical local or global processing in autistic adults using a traditional divided attention task with Navon’s hierarchical figures. Reaction time data of 27 autistic and 25 neurotypical (NT) adults was analysed using multilevel modelling and Bayesian analysis. The results revealed that autistic, like NT, adults experienced a global precedence effect. Moreover, both autistic and NT participants experienced global and local interference effects. In contrast to previous findings with children, the current study suggests that autistic adults exhibit a typical, albeit unexpected, processing of hierarchical figures.

KW - Autism

KW - Adults

KW - hierarchical processing

KW - Visual Perception

U2 - 10.1080/20445911.2020.1749061

DO - 10.1080/20445911.2020.1749061

M3 - Article

VL - 32

SP - 442

EP - 448

JO - Journal of Cognitive Psychology

JF - Journal of Cognitive Psychology

SN - 2044-5911

IS - 4

ER -