Adult Autism Spectrum Quotient (AQ-50)

The Autism-Spectrum Quotient Test (abbreviated to AQ) is a diagnostic questionnaire designed to measure the expression of Autism-Spectrum traits in an individual, by their own subjective self-assessment.

Adult Autism Spectrum Quotient (AQ-50)

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AQ-50 Questions

Below are a list of statements. Please read each statement very carefully and rate how strongly you agree or disagree.

I prefer to do things with others rather than on my own. *
I prefer to do things the same way over and over again. *
If I try to imagine something, I find it very easy to create a picture in my mind. *
I frequently get so strongly absorbed in one thing that I lose sight of other things. *
I often notice small sounds when others do not. *
I usually notice car number plates or similar strings of information. *
Other people frequently tell me that what I’ve said is impolite, even though I think it is polite. *
When I’m reading a story, I can easily imagine what the characters might look like. *
I am fascinated by dates. *
In a social group, I can easily keep track of several different people’s conversations. *
I find social situations easy. *
I tend to notice details that others do not. *
I would rather go to a library than a party. *
I find making up stories easy. *
I find myself drawn more strongly to people than to things. *
I tend to have very strong interests which I get upset about if I can’t pursue. *
I enjoy social chit-chat. *
When I talk, it isn’t always easy for others to get a word in edge ways. *
I am fascinated by numbers. *
When I’m reading a story I find it difficult to work out the characters’ intentions. *
I don’t particularly enjoy reading fiction. *
I find it hard to make new friends. *
I notice patterns in things all the time. *
I would rather go to the theatre than a museum. *
It does not upset me if my daily routine is disturbed. *
I frequently find that I don’t know how to keep a conversation going. *
I find it easy to ‘read between the lines’ when someone is talking to me. *
I usually concentrate more on the whole picture, rather than the small details. *
I am not very good at remembering phone numbers. *
I don’t usually notice small changes in a situation, or a person’s appearance. *
I know how to tell if someone listening to me is getting bored. *
I find it easy to do more that one thing at once. *
When I talk on the phone, I’m not sure when it’s my turn to speak. *
I enjoy doing things spontaneously. *
I am often the last to understand the point of a joke. *
I find it easy to work out what someone is thinking or feeling just by looking at their face. *
If there is an interruption, I can switch back to what I was doing very quickly. *
I am good at social chit-chat. *
People often tell me that I keep going on and on about the same thing. *
When I was young, I used to enjoy playing games involving pretending with other children. *
I like to collect information about categories of things (e.g. types of car, types of bird, types of train, types of plant etc). *
I find it difficult to imagine what it would be like to be someone else. *
I like to plan any activities I participate in carefully. *
I enjoy social occasions. *
I find it difficult to work out people’s intentions. *
New situations make me anxious. *
I enjoy meeting new people. *
I am a good diplomat. *
I am not very good at remembering people’s date of birth. *
I find it very easy to play games with children that involve pretending. *