What Does Rmet Measure

The Reading the Mind in the Eyes Test (RMET) is a popular measure of ToM ability, validated in part by the poor performance of those with ASD. However, the RMET requires recognition of facial emotion, which is impaired in those with alexithymia, which frequently co-occurs with ASD.

How is the Baron-Cohen study useful?

Aim of the Study Baron-Cohen (1997) aimed to find out if individuals on the autistic spectrum had deficits with theory of mind. A second aim of the study was to find out if there were gender differences in theory of mind.

How many judges assessed the Reading the Mind in the eyes questions during the pilot study?

They were then encouraged to read these particular meanings and were told that they could return to this glossary at any point during the testing. Target words and foils were generated by the first two authors and were then piloted on groups of eight judges (four male, four female).