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The Adult Autism Spectrum Quotient (AQ) Ages 16+

Developed by the
Autism Research Centre
University of Cambridge
http://www.autismresearchcentre.com

Psychologist Simon Baron-Cohen and colleagues at Cambridge University's Autism Research Centre, created the Autism Quotient or AQ, in an effort to measure the extent of autistic traits in adults.

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Below are a list of statements. Please read each statement very carefully and rate how strongly you agree or disagree with it by selecting the appropriate button.
1 I prefer to do things with others rather than on my own.
 
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2 I prefer to do things the same way over and over again.
 
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3 If I try to imagine something, I find it very easy to create a picture in my mind.
 
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4 I frequently get so strongly absorbed in one thing that I lose sight of other things.
 
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5 I often notice small sounds when others do not.
 
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6 I usually notice car number plates or similar strings of information.
 
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7 Other people frequently tell me that what I've said is impolite, even though I think it is polite.
 
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8 When I'm reading a story, I can easily imagine what the characters might look like.
 
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9 I am fascinated by dates.
 
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10 In a social group, I can easily keep track of several different people's conversations.
 
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11 I find social situations easy.
 
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12 I tend to notice details that others do not.
 
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13 I would rather go to a library than a party.
 
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14 I find making up stories easy.
 
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15 I find myself drawn more strongly to people than to things.
 
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16 I tend to have very strong interests which I get upset about if I can't pursue.
 
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17 I enjoy social chit-chat.
 
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18 When I talk, it isn't always easy for others to get a word in edgeways.
 
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19 I am fascinated by numbers.
 
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20 When I'm reading a story, I find it difficult to work out the characters' intentions.
 
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21 I don't particularly enjoy reading fiction.
 
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22 I find it hard to make new friends.
 
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23 I notice patterns in things all the time.
 
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24 I would rather go to the theatre than a museum.
 
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25 It does not upset me if my daily routine is disturbed.
 
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26 I frequently find that I don't know how to keep a conversation going.
 
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27 I find it easy to "read between the lines" when someone is talking to me.
 
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28 I usually concentrate more on the whole picture, rather than the small details.
 
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29 I am not very good at remembering phone numbers.
 
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30 I don't usually notice small changes in a situation, or a person's appearance.
 
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31 I know how to tell if someone listening to me is getting bored.
 
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32 I find it easy to do more than one thing at once.
 
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33 When I talk on the phone, I'm not sure when it's my turn to speak.
 
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34 I enjoy doing things spontaneously.
 
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35 I am often the last to understand the point of a joke.
 
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36 I find 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, I can switch back to what I was doing very quickly.
 
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38 I am good at social chit-chat.
 
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39 People often tell me that I keep going on and on about the same thing.
 
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40 When I was young, I used to enjoy playing games involving pretending with other children.
 
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41 I like 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 I find it difficult to imagine what it would be like to be someone else.
 
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43 I like to plan any activities I participate in carefully.
 
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44 I enjoy social occasions.
 
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45 I find it difficult to work out people's intentions.
 
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46 New situations make me anxious.
 
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47 I enjoy meeting new people.
 
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48 I am a good diplomat.
 
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49 I am not very good at remembering people's date of birth.
 
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50 I find it very easy to play games with children that involve pretending.
 
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