title: Attentional Differences in a Driving Hazard Perception Task in Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorders.
abstract: The current study explored attentional processing of social and non-social stimuli in ASD within the context of a driving hazard perception task. Participants watched videos of road scenes and detected hazards while their eye movements were recorded. Although individuals with ASD demonstrated relatively good detection of driving hazards, they were slower to orient to hazards. Greater attentional capture in the time preceding the hazards' onset was associated with lower verbal IQ. The findings suggest that individuals with ASD may distribute and direct their attention differently when identifying driving hazards.
authors.affiliation: School of Psychology, University of Nottingham, University Park, Nottingham, NG7 2RD, UK. elizabeth.sheppard@nottingham.ac.uk.
authors.forename: Elizabeth
authors.identifier: 0000-0002-6528-0766
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Sheppard
authors.affiliation: School of Psychology, University of Nottingham, University Park, Nottingham, NG7 2RD, UK.
authors.forename: Editha
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: van Loon
authors.affiliation: School of Psychology, University of Nottingham, University Park, Nottingham, NG7 2RD, UK.
authors.forename: Geoffrey
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Underwood
authors.affiliation: School of Psychology, University of Nottingham, University Park, Nottingham, NG7 2RD, UK.
authors.forename: Danielle
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Ropar
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001288:Attention / Q000502:physiology; D000067877:Autism Spectrum Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology*; D001334:Automobile Driving / Q000523:psychology*; D005133:Eye Movements / Q000502:physiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010775:Photic Stimulation / Q000379:methods*; D011597:Psychomotor Performance / Q000502:physiology; D011930:Reaction Time / Q000502:physiology; D014741:Video Recording / Q000379:methods; D014796:Visual Perception / Q000502:physiology; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Attention; Autism spectrum disorders; Driving; Eye-tracking; Hazard perception