Table II.
Group Means and Standard Deviations for Exploration, Perseveration and Detail-Orientation on Social Arrays
| Variable | ASD Mean (SD) | TYP Mean (SD) |
|---|---|---|
| Social arrays w/HAI | ||
| Exploration | ||
| Social images explored | 14.00 (4.56) | 19.21 (5.08) |
| HAI images explored | 15.38 (5.54) | 18.08 (5.37) |
| Perseveration | ||
| Fixation time per social image explored xx2 (ms) |
364 (153) | 335 (103) |
| Fixation time per HAI image explored (ms) | 479 (227) | 423 (174) |
| Detail orientation | ||
| Fixations per social image explored | 1.57 (0.37) | 1.55 (0.31) |
| Fixations per HAI image explored | 2.01 (0.56) | 1.79 (0.42) |
| Social arrays w/LAI | ||
| Exploration | ||
| Social images explored | 16.72 (5.93) | 21.04 (5.57) |
| LAI images explored | 12.10 (4.69) | 15.71 (4.80) |
| Perseveration | ||
| Fixation time per social image explored (ms) |
361 (118) | 350 (116) |
| Fixation time per LAI image explored (ms) | 407 (177) | 383 (114) |
| Detail orientation | ||
| Fixations per social image explored | 1.64 (0.32) | 1.57 (0.32) |
| Fixations per LAI image explored | 1.74 (0.57) | 1.61 (0.32) |
| Social Arrays Total | ||
| Exploration | ||
| Social images explored | 30.72 (8.35) | 40.25 (9.89) |
| Object images explored | 27.48 (9.24) | 33.79 (9.36) |
| Perseveration | ||
| Fixation time per social image explored (ms) |
365 (117) | 345 (97) |
| Fixation time per object image explored (ms) |
443 (139) | 403 (119) |
| Detail orientation | ||
| Fixations per social image explored | 1.62 (0.29) | 1.56 (0.26) |
| Fixations per object image explored | 1.88 (0.38) | 1.71 (0.27) |
Abbreviations: ASD, autism spectrum disorders; TYP, typically developing; HAI, high autism interest; LAI, low autism interest.