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Practice makes improvement : how adults with autism out-perform others in a naturalistic visual search task . People with autism spectrum disorder ( ASD ) often exhibit superior performance in visual search compared to others . However , most studies demonstrating this advantage have employed simple , uncluttered images with fully visible targets . We compare the performance of high-functioning adults with ASD and matched controls on a naturalistic luggage screening task . Although the two groups were equally accurate in detecting targets , the ASD adults improve in their correct elimination of target-absent bags faster than controls . This feature of their behavior is extremely important for many real-world monitoring tasks that require sustained attention for long time periods . Further analyses suggest that this improvement is attributable neither to the motor speed nor to the level of intelligence of the adults with ASD . These findings may have possible implications for employment opportunities of adult individuals with ASD .
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naturalistic luggage screening task .
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Outcome_Mental
correct elimination of target-absent
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adults
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autism
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autism spectrum disorder ( ASD )
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adults
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ASD
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ASD
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adults
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adults
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ASD
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adult
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ASD