ASD: A Relational Study

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Studies show there is a relationship between the lack of information and awareness about ASD and the response to it, while informed participants have a positive reaction to it, those who are not as well-informed have a more negative reaction to it. This study is to examine if a correlation exists between misinformation of ASD and the positive or negative reaction to it. Using an online survey, we will evaluate if those who do worse in the theoretical part will also have a negative point of view when it comes to it. Nevertheless, other studies have found the awareness of movements that discuss ASD can contribute in the positive or negative reaction to it, especially, the neurodiversity movement. In addition, we will also see if there is a difference …show more content…
In order to assess opinions directly from the source a survey will be conducted. Since we need to distinguish between autistic individuals and those who are not, it would be necessary to have the participants do the AQ test to find out in any of them are undiagnosed autistic in order understand better the results since if some of them are undiagnosed it could affect the overall point of view of those who neurotypical, since the purpose of the study is to point out their different opinions on autism having a mix of participants would be …show more content…
For this study, each group will have fifty individuals, these groups also should have equal numbers of male and female participants to see the difference between autistic men and women, there is no specific age to participate, but it is preferred more adults than kids, ethnicity or level of education is not important.
The sample will consist of randomly selected people who access the survey online, the link for the survey will be send via e-mail and will be posted in autism forums and communities, before they begin answering the survey, they would have to accept the consent form and complete the Autism-Spectrum Quotient test.

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