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Psychologist Simon Baron-Cohen and his colleagues at Cambridge's Autism Research Centre created the Autism-Spectrum Quotient, or AQ, as a measure of the extent of autistic traits in adults. In the first major trial using the test,... See more » Psychologist Simon Baron-Cohen and his colleagues at Cambridge's Autism Research Centre created the Autism-Spectrum Quotient, or AQ, as a measure of the extent of autistic traits in adults. In the first major trial using the test, the average score in the control group was 16.4. Eighty percent of those diagnosed with autism or a related disorder scored 32 or higher. The test is not a means for making a diagnosis, however, and many who score above 32 and even meet the diagnostic criteria for mild autism or Asperger's report no difficulty functioning in their everyday lives. The scoring is simple. There are no right or wrong answers. If the choice of answers is close, try to determine which is more like you. It may help if you copy the test and print it out on a printer. Then, simply circle the correct answer) for you. Then, when finished, simply add up the numbers. If you score above 32, then there is a "possibility" of autism. Remember that each of us is individual, and different, so this test is NOT a definite diagnosis, but merely a helpful test of possibilities. No test has been devised that can accurately measure ADD/ADHD and/or the continuum from ADD to Autism. 1. I prefer to do things with others rather than on my own.....Yes No 2. I prefer to do things the same way over and over again. ....Yes No 3. If I try to imagine something, I find it very easy to create a picture in my mind. ....Yes No 4. I frequently get so strongly absorbed in one thing that I lose sight of other things..... Yes No 5. I often notice small sounds when others do not.....Yes No 6. I usually notice car number plates or similar strings of information. ....Yes No 7. Other people frequently tell me that what I've said is impolite, even though I think it is polite.....Yes No 8. When I'm reading a story, I can easily imagine what the characters might look like.....Yes No 9. I am fascinated by dates.....Yes No 10. In a social group, I can easily keep track of several different people's conversations.....Yes No 11. I find social situations easy.....Yes No 12. I tend to notice details that others do not.....Yes No 13. I would rather go to a library than to a party.....Yes No 14. I find making up stories easy.....Yes No 15. I find myself drawn more strongly to people than to things. Yes No 16. I tend to have very strong interests, which I get upset about if I can't pursue..... Yes No 17. I enjoy social chitchat.....Yes No 18. When I talk, it isn't always easy for others to get a word in edgewise.....Yes No 19. I am fascinated by numbers.....Yes No 20. When I'm reading a story, I find it difficult to work out the characters' intentions. ....Yes No 21. I don't particularly enjoy reading fiction.....Yes No 22. I find it hard to make new friends.....Yes No 23. I notice patterns in things all the time.....Yes No 24. I would rather go to the theater than to a museum. .... Yes No 25. It does not upset me if my daily routine is disturbed.....Yes No 26. I frequently find that I don't know how to keep a conversation going..... Yes No 27. I find it easy to 'read between the lines' when someone is talking to me..... Yes No 28. I usually concentrate more on the whole picture, rather than on the small details. .... Yes No 29. I am not very good at remembering phone numbers.....Yes No 30. I don't usually notice small changes in a situation or a person's appearance.....Yes No 31. I know how to tell if someone listening to me is getting bored. Yes No 32. I find it easy to do more than one thing at once.....Yes No 33. When I talk on the phone, I'm not sure when it's my turn to speak.....Yes No 34. I enjoy doing things spontaneously. ....Yes No 35. I am often the last to understand the point of a joke.....Yes No 36. I find it easy to work out what someone is thinking or feeling just by looking at their face. .... Yes No 37. If there is an interruption, I can switch back to what I was doing very quickly.....Yes No 38. I am good at social chitchat.....Yes No 39. People often tell me that I keep going on and on about the same thing.....Yes No 40. When I was young, I used to enjoy playing games involving pretending with other children.....Yes No 41. I like to collect information about categories of things (e.g., types of cars, birds, trains, plants)..... Yes No 42. I find it difficult to imagine what it would be like to be someone else.....Yes No 43. I like to carefully plan any activities I participate in..... Yes No 44. I enjoy social occasions.....Yes No 45. I find it difficult to work out people's intentions. ....Yes No 46. New situations make me anxious..... Yes No 47. I enjoy meeting new people. Yes No 48. I am a good diplomat.....Yes No 49. I am not very good at remembering people's date of birth. Yes No 50. I find it very easy to play games with children that involve pretending..... Yes No See less »

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