Table 3.
Correlations between performance and holistic processing.
| Partial correlations | CFMT | Holistic processing with eyes | Holistic processing with mouth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Face IM | Autism: r(54) = .514, p < .001 | Autism: r(54) = .289, p = .031 | Autism: r(54) = .383, p = .004 |
| TD: r(62) = .345, p = .005 | TD: r(62) = .267, p = .033 | TD: r(62) = .378, p = .002 | |
| Car IM | Autism: r(54) = .154, p = .256 | Autism: r(54) = −.207, p = .125 | Autism: r(54) = −.019, p = .888 |
| TD: r(62) = −.021, p = .867 | TD: r(62) = −.196, p = .121 | TD: r(62) = −.013, p = .919 | |
| Whole eyes | Autism: r(54) = .439, p = .001 | Autism: r(54) = .438, p = .001 | |
| TD: r(62) = .380, p = .002 | TD: r(62) = .411, p = .001 | ||
| Whole mouth | Autism: r(54) = .516, p<.001 | Autism: r(54) = .449, p = .001 | |
| TD: r(62) = .408, p = .001 | TD: r(62) = .149, p = .240 | ||
| Part eyes | Autism: r(54) = .215, p = .112 | Autism: r(54) = .166, p = .222 | |
| TD: r(62) = .289, p = .02 | TD: r(62) = .394, p = .001 | ||
| Part mouth | Autism: r(54) = .165, p = .223 | Autism: r(54) = .136, p = .318 | |
| TD: r(62) = .202, p = .109 | TD: r(62) = −.089, p = .486 |