Table 1.
Visual attention on social + object arrays
| Variable | AUT Mean (SD) | TYP Mean (SD) |
|---|---|---|
| Social arrays w/HAI | ||
| Exploration | ||
| Social images explored | 7.22 (3.49) | 8.38 (4.50) |
| HAI images explored | 10.78 (4.21) | 10.15 (4.25) |
| Perseveration | ||
| Fixation time per social image explored (ms) | 384 (165) | 544 (321) |
| Fixation time per HAI image explored (ms) | 658 (191) | 524 (331) |
| Detail-orientation | ||
| Fixations per social image explored | 1.56 (.41) | 2.02 (.92) |
| Fixations per HAI image explored | 2.20 (.54) | 1.80 (.62) |
| Social arrays w/LAI | ||
| Exploration | ||
| Social images explored | 10.44 (4.39) | 11.54 (5.61) |
| LAI images explored | 9.56 (3.43) | 9.85 (4.49) |
| Perseveration | ||
| Fixation time per social image explored (ms) | 398 (147) | 458 (176) |
| Fixation time per LAI image explored (ms) | 506 (178) | 475 (233) |
| Detail-Orientation | ||
| Fixations per social image explored | 1.71 (.40) | 1.75 (.52) |
| Fixations per LAI image explored | 1.80 (.46) | 1.79 (.56) |
| Social arrays total | ||
| Exploration | ||
| Social images explored | 17.67 (6.80) | 19.92 (9.26) |
| Object images explored | 20.33 (6.96) | 20.00 (7.93) |
| Perseveration | ||
| Fixation time per social image explored (ms) | 405 (113) | 497 (176) |
| Fixation time per object image explored (ms) | 585 (178) | 495 (228) |
| Detail-Orientation | ||
| Fixations per social image explored | 1.67 (.29) | 1.85 (.41) |
| Fixations per object image explored | 2.01 (.47) | 1.79 (53) |
Abbreviations: AUT Autism, TYP Typically Developing, HAI High Autism Interest, LAI Low Autism Interest