The Autism-Spectrum Quotient and Visual Search: Shallow and Deep Autistic Endophenotypes

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

Volumn 46, Issue 5, 2016, Pages 1503-1512

  Gregory, B L ^a   Plaisted Grant, K C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Autistic endophenotype; Discrimination; High AQ; Visual search

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTISM; AUTISM SPECTRUM QUOTIENT; ENDOPHENOTYPE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PERCEPTION; PERFORMANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; ADOLESCENT; AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER; CHILD DEVELOPMENT DISORDERS, PERVASIVE; PHOTOSTIMULATION; PHYSIOLOGY; PROCEDURES; PSYCHOLOGY; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; VISION; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER; CHILD DEVELOPMENT DISORDERS, PERVASIVE; ENDOPHENOTYPES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PHOTIC STIMULATION; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; VISUAL PERCEPTION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84964059071     PISSN: 01623257     EISSN: 15733432     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10803-013-1951-3     Document Type: Article

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