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Autism-Spectrum Quotient (AQ)

Question 1 of 50

I prefer to do things with others rather than on my own.


Question 2 of 50

I prefer to do things the same way over and over again.


Question 3 of 50

If I try to imagine something, I find it very easy to create a picture in my mind.


Question 4 of 50

I frequently get so strongly absorbed in one thing that I lose sight of other things.


Question 5 of 50

I often notice small sounds when others do not.


Question 6 of 50

I usually notice car number plates or similar strings of information.


Question 7 of 50

Other people frequently tell me that what I’ve said is impolite, even though I think it is polite.


Question 8 of 50

When I’m reading a story, I can easily imagine what the characters might look like.


Question 9 of 50

I am fascinated by dates.


Question 10 of 50

In a social group, I can easily keep track of several different people’s conversations.


Question 11 of 50

I find social situations easy.


Question 12 of 50

I tend to notice details that others do not.


Question 13 of 50

I would rather go to a library than to a party.


Question 14 of 50

I find making up stories easy.


Question 15 of 50

I find myself drawn more strongly to people than to things.


Question 16 of 50

I tend to have very strong interests, which I get upset about if I can’t pursue.


Question 17 of 50

I enjoy social chitchat.


Question 18 of 50

When I talk, it isn’t always easy for others to get a word in edgewise.


Question 19 of 50

I am fascinated by numbers.


Question 20 of 50

When I’m reading a story, I find it difficult to work out the characters’ intentions.


Question 21 of 50

I don’t particularly enjoy reading fiction.


Question 22 of 50

I find it hard to make new friends.


Question 23 of 50

I notice patterns in things all the time.


Question 24 of 50

I would rather go to the theater than to a museum.


Question 25 of 50

It does not upset me if my daily routine is disturbed.


Question 26 of 50

I frequently find that I don’t know how to keep a conversation going.


Question 27 of 50

I find it easy to “read between the lines” when someone is talking to me.


Question 28 of 50

I usually concentrate more on the whole picture, rather than on the small details.


Question 29 of 50

I am not very good at remembering phone numbers.


Question 30 of 50

I don’t usually notice small changes in a situation or a person’s appearance.


Question 31 of 50

I know how to tell if someone listening to me is getting bored.


Question 32 of 50

I find it easy to do more than one thing at once.


Question 33 of 50

When I talk on the phone, I’m not sure when it’s my turn to speak.


Question 34 of 50

I enjoy doing things spontaneously.


Question 35 of 50

I am often the last to understand the point of a joke.


Question 36 of 50

I find it easy to work out what someone is thinking or feeling just by looking at their face.


Question 37 of 50

If there is an interruption, I can switch back to what I was doing very quickly.


Question 38 of 50

I am good at social chitchat.


Question 39 of 50

People often tell me that I keep going on and on about the same thing.


Question 40 of 50

When I was young, I used to enjoy playing games involving pretending with other children.


Question 41 of 50

I like to collect information about categories of things (e.g., types of cars, birds, trains, plants).


Question 42 of 50

I find it difficult to imagine what it would be like to be someone else.


Question 43 of 50

I like to carefully plan any activities I participate in.


Question 44 of 50

I enjoy social occasions.


Question 45 of 50

I find it difficult to work out people’s intentions.


Question 46 of 50

New situations make me anxious.


Question 47 of 50

I enjoy meeting new people.


Question 48 of 50

I am a good diplomat.


Question 49 of 50

I am not very good at remembering people’s date of birth.


Question 50 of 50

I find it very easy to play games with children that involve pretending.