Table 1.
Psychometric data
| n | Minimum | Maximum | Mean | Standard deviation | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASD | Age | 18 | 16 | 27 | 19.53 | 3.376 |
| Verbal IQ | 18 | 68 | 138 | 112.56 | 16.447 | |
| Performance IQ | 18 | 81 | 138 | 116.28 | 14.851 | |
| Full IQ | 18 | 72 | 143 | 116.11 | 16.481 | |
| ADI-R | 17 | 28 | 61 | 34.23 | 7.128 | |
| ADOS | 18 | 5 | 18 | 13.61 | 4.189 | |
| Control | Age | 18 | 15 | 23 | 19.47 | 2.295 |
| Verbal IQ | 18 | 99 | 141 | 114.94 | 11.854 | |
| Performance IQ | 18 | 95 | 129 | 113.72 | 10.560 | |
| Full IQ | 18 | 101 | 136 | 116.22 | 10.109 | |
ASD and control groups who participated in the experiment were matched in age (t = −0.068, P > 0.946), verbal (t = 0.500, P > 0.620), performance (t = −0.595, P > 0.556), and Full-scale IQ (t = 0.024, P > 0.981). All participants were male.
ADI-R = Autism Diagnostic Interview-Revised.