Childrens Empathy Quotient and Systemizing Quotient
Children's Empathy Quotient and Systemizing Quotient
Child EQ-SQ Questionnaire
Please complete by ticking the appropriate box for each statement
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.
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My child likes to look after other people.
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2.
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My child often doesn’t understand why some things upset other people so much.
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3.
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My child doesn’t mind if things in the house are not in their proper place.
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4.
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My child would not cry or get upset if a character in a film died.
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5.
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My child enjoys arranging things precisely (e.g. flowers‚ books‚ music collections).
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6.
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My child is quick to notice when people are joking.
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7.
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My child enjoys cutting up worms‚ or pulling the legs off insects.
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8.
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My child is interested in the different members of a specific animal category (e.g. dinosaurs‚ insects‚ etc).
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9.
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My child has stolen something they wanted from their sibling or friend.
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10.
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My child is interested in different types of vehicles (e.g. types of trains‚ cars‚ planes‚ etc).
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11.
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My child does not spend large amounts of time lining things up in a particular order (e.g. toy soldiers‚ animals‚ cars).
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12.
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If they had to build a Lego or Meccano model‚ my child would follow an instruction sheet rather than "ploughing straight in".
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13.
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My child has trouble forming friendships.
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14.
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When playing with other children‚ my child spontaneously takes turns and shares toys.
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15.
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My child prefers to read or listen to fiction rather than non-fiction.
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16.
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My child’s bedroom is usually messy rather than organised.
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17.
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My child can be blunt giving their opinions‚ even when these may upset someone.
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18.
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My child would enjoy looking after a pet.
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19.
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My child likes to collect things (e.g. stickers‚ trading cards‚ etc).
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20.
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My child is often rude or impolite without realising it.
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Definitely Agree
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Slightly Agree
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Slightly Disagree
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Definitely Disagree
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21.
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My child knows how to mix paints to produce different colours.
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22.
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My child would not notice if something in the house had been moved or changed.
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23.
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My child has been in trouble for physical bullying.
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24.
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My child enjoys physical activities with set rules (e.g. martial arts‚ gymnastics‚ ballet‚ etc).
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25.
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My child can easily figure out the controls of the video or DVD player.
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26.
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At school‚ when my child understands something they can easily explain it clearly to others.
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27.
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My child would find it difficult to list their top 5 songs or films in order.
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28.
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My child has one or two close friends‚ as well as several other friends.
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29.
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My child quickly grasps patterns in numbers in maths.
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30.
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My child listens to others’ opinions‚ even when different from their own.
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31.
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My child shows concern when others are upset.
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32.
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My child is not interested in understanding the workings of machines (e.g. cameras‚ traffic lights‚ the TV‚ etc).
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33.
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My child can seem so preoccupied with their own thoughts that they don’t notice others getting bored.
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34.
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My child enjoys games that have strict rules (e.g. chess‚ dominos‚ etc).
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35.
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My child gets annoyed when things aren't done on time.
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36.
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My child blames other children for things that they themselves have done.
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37.
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My child gets very upset if they see an animal in pain.
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38.
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My child knows the differences between the latest models of games-consoles (e.g. X-box‚ Playstation‚ etc.‚) or other gadgets.
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39.
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My child remembers large amounts of information about a topic that interests them (e.g. flags of the world‚ football teams‚ pop groups‚ etc).
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40.
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My child sometimes pushes or pinches someone if they are annoying them.
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Definitely Agree
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Slightly Agree
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Slightly Disagree
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Definitely Disagree
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41.
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My child is interested in following the route on a map on a journey.
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42.
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My child can easily tell when another person wants to enter into conversation with them.
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43.
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My child is good at negotiating for what they want.
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44.
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My child likes to create lists of things (e.g. favourite toys‚ TV programmes‚ etc).
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45.
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My child would worry about how another child would feel if they weren’t invited to a party.
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46.
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My child likes to spend time mastering particular aspects of their favourite activities (e.g. skate-board or yo-yo tricks‚ football or ballet moves).
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47.
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My child finds using computers difficult.
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48.
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My child gets upset at seeing others crying or in pain.
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49.
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If they had a sticker album‚ my child would not be satisfied until it was completed.
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50.
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My child enjoys events with organised routines (e.g. brownies‚ cubs‚ beavers‚ etc).
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51.
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My child is not bothered about knowing the exact timings of the day’s plans.
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52.
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My child likes to help new children integrate in class.
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53.
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My child has been in trouble for name-calling or teasing.
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54.
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My child would not enjoy working to complete a puzzle (e.g. crossword‚ jigsaw‚ word-search).
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55.
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My child tends to resort to physical aggression to get what they want.
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