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Which theory of ASD aetiology focuses on the failure to understand the beliefs and intentions of others?
Theory of mind deficit
Which theory suggests that individuals with ASD have a processing bias for local vs global information?
Weak central coherence theory
Which study found that typically developing children pass the false belief task by the age of 5?
Baron-Cohen et al 1985
Which theory suggests that children with ASD have set shifting and planning difficulties but not inhibition difficulties?
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Which theory does not fully explain all features of ASD, such as stereotyped and repetitive behaviors, as per Tager-Flusberg (2001)?
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Which real-world advanced theory of mind tasks involve jokes, white lies, sarcasm, and pretense?
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Which theory of ASD aetiology focuses on the failure to understand the beliefs and intentions of others?
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Which study indicated that typically developing children pass the false belief task by the age of 5?
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Which theory suggests that individuals with ASD have a processing bias for local vs global information?
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Which theory does not fully explain all features of ASD, such as stereotyped and repetitive behaviors, as per Tager-Flusberg (2001)?
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Which theory, as per the text, suggests that individuals with ASD have a processing bias for local vs global information, focusing on facial features and potentially explaining deficits in recognizing facial emotions?
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Which theory, according to the text, may not fully explain all features of ASD, such as stereotyped and repetitive behaviors, and highlights the inability of the theory of mind hypothesis to account for these behaviors?
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