E-S theory cant explain ASD in females

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  • Valla et al

    eye tasks to 144 people without ASD
    male pp scored high for S and lower for E
  • findings confirmed that the predictions of the explanation were right
  • They also found that women scored high on both skills,which is not predicted by the theory
  • E-S theory may have difficulty in accounting for the development of ASD in females