Grinter Emma J, Van Beek Pia L, Maybery Murray T, Badcock David R
School of Psychology, University of Western Australia, WA, Australia.
J Autism Dev Disord. 2009 Apr;39(4):670-7. doi: 10.1007/s10803-008-0658-3. Epub 2008 Oct 24.
Although there is good evidence that the behavioral traits of autism extend in lesser form to the general population, there has been limited investigation of whether cognitive features of the disorder also accompany these milder traits. This study investigated whether the superiority in visuospatial analysis established for individuals with autism also extends to individuals in the general population who self-report autistic-like traits. In an initial study, students scoring high on the Autism-spectrum Quotient (AQ) were faster and more accurate on the Embedded Figures Test (EFT) and the Block Design subscale of the Wechsler Intelligence Scale III compared to those scoring low on the AQ. A second study showed that high AQ scorers were faster to complete the EFT compared to low AQ scorers irrespective of IQ. Results are discussed with reference to weak central coherence theory and the autism spectrum.
尽管有充分证据表明自闭症的行为特征以较轻的形式在普通人群中存在，但对于该障碍的认知特征是否也伴随着这些较轻微的特征，相关研究却很有限。本研究调查了自闭症患者所具备的视觉空间分析优势是否也适用于自我报告有类似自闭症特征的普通人群。在一项初步研究中，与自闭症谱系商数（AQ）得分低的学生相比，得分高的学生在镶嵌图形测验（EFT）和韦氏智力量表III的积木设计分量表上完成得更快且更准确。第二项研究表明，无论智商如何，AQ得分高的人比得分低的人完成EFT的速度更快。本文将结合弱中央统合理论和自闭症谱系对研究结果进行讨论。
