Perreault et al (2011) showed that individuals with ASD were superior at detecting bilateral symmetry in patterns of dots, and concluded that this was evidence against the Weak Central Coherence theory. This conclusion can be criticised because:
a. The study did not rule out the use of local cues to do the task
b. Some participants may have had problems in resolving the small dots
c. The duration of the stimulus presentations may have disadvantaged the control group
d. The global cues to symmetry were weak
a. The study did not rule out the use of local cues to do the task
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