Baron-Cohen S, Wheelwright S, Skinner R, Martin J, Clubley E (2001). "The Autism-Spectrum Quotient (AQ): evidence from Asperger syndrome/high-functioning autism, males and females, scientists and mathematicians" (PDF). J Autism Dev Disord. 31 (1): 5–17. |
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I prefer to do things with others rather that on my own. |
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I prefer to do things the same way over and over again. |
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If I try to imagine something, I find it very easy to create a picture in my mind. |
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I frequently get so strongly absorbed in one thing that I lose sight of other things. |
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I often notice small sounds when others do not. |
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I usually notice car number plates or similar strings of information. |
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Other people frequently tell me that what I've said is impolite, even though I think it is polite. |
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When I'm reading a story, I can easily imagine what the characters might look like. |
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I am fascinated by dates. |
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In a social group, I can easily keep track of several different people's conversations. |
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I find social situations easy. |
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I tend to notice details that others do not. |
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I would rather go to a library than a party. |
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I find making up stories easy. |
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I find myself drawn more strongly to people than to things. |
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I tend to have very strong interests which I get upset about if I can't pursue. |
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I enjoy social chit-chat. |
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When I talk, it isn't easy for others to get a word in edgewise. |
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I am fascinated by numbers. |
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When I'm reading a story, I find it difficult to work out the characters' intentions. |
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I don't particularly enjoy reading fiction. |
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I find it hard to make new friends. |
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I notice patterns in things all the time. |
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I would rather go to the theatre than a museum. |
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It does not upset me if my daily routine is disturbed. |
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I frequently find that I don't know how to keep a conversation going. |
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I find it easy to "read between the lines" when someone is talking to me. |
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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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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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I find it easy to do more than one thing at once. |
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When I talk on the phone, I'm not sure when it's my turn to speak. |
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I enjoy doing things spontaneously. |
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I am often the last to understand the point of a joke. |
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I find it easy to work out what someone is thinking or feeling just by looking at their face. |
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If there is an interruption, I can switch back to what I was doing very quickly. |
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I am good at social chit-chat. |
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People often tell me that I keep going on and on about the same thing. |
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When I was young, I used to enjoy playing games involving pretending with other children. |
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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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I find it difficult to imagine what it would be like to be someone else. |
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I like to plan any activities I participate in carefully. |
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I enjoy social occasions. |
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I find it difficult to work out people's intentions. |
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New situations make me anxious. |
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I enjoy meeting new people. |
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I am a good diplomat. |
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I am not very good at remembering people's date of birth. |
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I find it very easy to play games with children that involve pretending. |
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