ERIC Number: EJ1426312
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024-May
Pages: 16
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ISSN: ISSN-0162-3257
EISSN: EISSN-1573-3432
The Social Shapes Test as a Self-Administered, Online Measure of Social Intelligence: Two Studies with Typically Developing Adults and Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Matt I. Brown; Patrick R. Heck; Christopher F. Chabris
Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, v54 n5 p1804-1819 2024
The Social Shapes Test (SST) is a measure of social intelligence which does not use human faces or rely on extensive verbal ability. The SST has shown promising validity among adults without autism spectrum disorder (ASD), but it is uncertain whether it is suitable for adults with ASD. We find measurement invariance between adults with (n = 229) or without ASD (n = 1,049) on the 23-item SST. We also find that adults without ASD score higher on the SST than adults with ASD (d = 0.21). We also provide two, 14-item versions which demonstrated good parallel test-retest reliability and are positively related to scores on the Frith-Happé task. The SST is suitable for remote, online research studies.
Descriptors: Interpersonal Competence, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Emotional Intelligence, Verbal Ability, Test Validity, Adults, Error of Measurement, Comparative Analysis, Test Items, Scores, Test Use, Task Analysis, Computer Assisted Testing
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
Sponsor: National Institutes of Health (NIH) (DHHS)
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Grant or Contract Numbers: U01MH119705