Difference in Performance on the RMET Test (IMAGE)

University of Rochester

Difference in Performance on the RMET Test

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One would expect the greatest differences to exist between neurotypical people and those with schizophrenia or autism spectrum disorder because the latter two groups tend to experience social difficulties. Instead, the difference in the performance of people of some races and certain levels of education was as large or even larger than the difference between neurotypical people and people with schizophrenia or autism. The RMET may be unduly influenced by social class and culture, posing a serious challenge to assessing mental state understanding (MSU) accurately.

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Dodell-Feder <em>et al</em>. and University of Rochester Communications

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