The Adolescent Autism Spectrum Quotient
The Adolescent Autism Spectrum Quotient (AQ)
Ages 12-15 years
SPECIMEN‚ FOR RESEARCH USE ONLY.
For full details‚ please see:
S. Baron-Cohen‚ R. Hoekstra‚ R. Knickmeyer‚ S. Wheelwright‚ (2006)
The Autism Spectrum Quotient (AQ) – Adolescent Version
Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders.
Definitely Agree
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Slightly Agree
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Slightly Disagree
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Definitely Disagree
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1. S/he prefers to do things with others rather than on her/his own.
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2. S/he prefers to do things the same way over and over again.
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3. If s/he tries to imagine something‚ s/he finds it very easy to create a picture in her/his mind.
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4. S/he frequently gets so strongly absorbed in one thing that s/he loses sight of other things.
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5. S/he often notices small sounds when others do not.
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6. S/he usually notices car number plates or similar strings of information.
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7. Other people frequently tell her/him that what s/he has said is impolite‚ even though s/he thinks it is polite.
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8. When s/he is reading a story‚ s/he can easily imagine what the characters might look like.
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9. S/he is fascinated by dates.
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10. In a social group‚ s/he can easily keep track of several different people’s conversations.
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11. S/he finds social situations easy.
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12. S/he tends to notice details that others do not.
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13. S/he would rather go to a library than a party.
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14. S/he finds making up stories easy.
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15. S/he finds her/himself drawn more strongly to people than to things.
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16. S/he tends to have very strong interests‚ which s/he gets upset about if s/he can’t pursue.
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17. S/he enjoys social chit-chat.
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18. When s/he talks‚ it isn’t always easy for others to get a word in edgeways.
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19. S/he is fascinated by numbers.
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20. When s/he is reading a story‚ s/he finds it difficult to work out the characters’ intentions.
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21. S/he doesn’t particularly enjoy reading fiction.
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22. S/he finds it hard to make new friends.
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23. S/he notices patterns in things all the time.
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24. S/he would rather go to the theatre than a museum.
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25. It does not upset him/her if his/her daily routine is disturbed.
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26. S/he frequently finds that s/he doesn’t know how to keep a conversation going.
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27. S/he finds it easy to “read between the lines” when someone is talking to her/him.
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28. S/he usually concentrates more on the whole picture‚ rather than the small details.
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29. S/he is not very good at remembering phone numbers.
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30. S/he doesn’t usually notice small changes in a situation‚ or a person’s appearance.
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31. S/he knows how to tell if someone listening to him/her is getting bored.
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32. S/he finds it easy to do more than one thing at once.
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33. When s/he talks on the phone‚ s/he is not sure when it’s her/his turn to speak.
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34. S/he enjoys doing things spontaneously.
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35. S/he is often the last to understand the point of a joke.
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36. S/he finds it easy to work out what someone is thinking or feeling just by looking at their face.
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37. If there is an interruption‚ s/he can switch back to what s/he was doing very quickly.
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38. S/he is good at social chit-chat.
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39. People often tell her/him that s/he keeps going on and on about the same thing.
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40. When s/he was younger‚ s/he used to enjoy playing games involving pretending with other children.
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41. S/he likes to collect information about categories of things (e.g. types of car‚ types of bird‚ types of train‚ types of plant‚ etc.).
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42. S/he finds it difficult to imagine what it would be like to be someone else.
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43. S/he likes to plan any activities s/he participates in carefully.
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44. S/he enjoys social occasions.
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45. S/he finds it difficult to work out people’s intentions.
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46. New situations make him/her anxious.
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47. S/he enjoys meeting new people.
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48. S/he is a good diplomat.
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49. S/he is not very good at remembering people’s date of birth.
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50. S/he finds it very to easy to play games with children that involve pretending.
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