Date of Award
Summer 8-2026
Degree Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Arts - Psychology
Department
Psychology
First Advisor
Scott Drury, Ph.D
Second Advisor
Lora Jacobi, Ph.D
Third Advisor
Sarah Savoy, Ph.D
Fourth Advisor
Kristin Bailey-Wallace, MSW
Abstract
Traits associated with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) have been observed within neurotypical populations to influence a range of cognitive and behavioral characteristics, including attention to detail and the need for cognition (NC). The present study assessed traits commonly associated with ASD with the 42-item Comprehensive Autistic Trait Inventory (CATI) for 111 participants. The relations between ASD-like traits, attention to detail, as afforded by the Minnesota Clerical Aptitude Test (MCT), and memory, as measured by vignettes, were examined. Memory performance was assessed using 12 multiple-choice questions on vignette details. Participants read one of three randomly assigned 25-sentence vignettes of varying themes as a measure of memory performance.
Repository Citation
Willis, Maranda N., "Neurotypical and Neurodivergent Traits as Predictors of Memory Performance" (2026). Electronic Theses and Dissertations. 673.
https://scholarworks.sfasu.edu/etds/673
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