AQ-50 - Autism Spectrum Quotient

1

I prefer to do things with others rather than on my own

2

I prefer to do things the same way over and over again

3

If I try to imagine something, I find it very easy to create a picture in my mind

4

I frequently get so strongly absorbed in one thing that I lose sight of other things

5

I often notice small sounds when others do not

6

I usually notice car number plates or similar strings of information

7

Other people frequently tell me that what I've said is impolite, even though I think it is polite

8

When I'm reading a story, I can easily imagine what the characters might look like

9

I am fascinated by dates

10

In a social group, I can easily keep track of several different people's conversations

11

I find social situations easy

12

I tend to notice details that others do not

13

I would rather go to a library than to a party

14

I find making up stories easy

15

I find myself drawn more strongly to people than to things

16

I tend to have very strong interests, which I get upset about if I can't pursue

17

I enjoy social chitchat

18

When I talk, it isn't always easy for others to get a word in edgeways

19

I am fascinated by numbers

20

When I'm reading a story, I find it difficult to work out the characters' intentions

21

I don't particularly enjoy reading fiction

22

I find it hard to make new friends

23

I notice patterns in things all the time

24

I would rather go to the theatre than to a museum

25

It does not upset me if my daily routine is disturbed

26

I frequently find that I don't know how to keep a conversation going

27

I find it easy to 'read between the lines' when someone is talking to me

28

I usually concentrate more on the whole picture, rather than on the small details

29

I am not very good at remembering phone numbers

30

I don't usually notice small changes in a situation or a person's appearance

31

I know how to tell if someone listening to me is getting bored

32

I find it easy to do more than one thing at once

33

When I talk on the phone, I'm not sure when it's my turn to speak

34

I enjoy doing things spontaneously

35

I am often the last to understand the point of a joke

36

I find it easy to work out what someone is thinking or feeling just by looking at their face

37

If there is an interruption, I can switch back to what I was doing very quickly

38

I am good at social chitchat

39

People often tell me that I keep going on and on about the same thing

40

When I was young, I used to enjoy playing games involving pretending with other children

41

I like to collect information about categories of things (e.g., types of cars, birds, trains, plants)

42

I find it difficult to imagine what it would be like to be someone else

43

I like to carefully plan any activities I participate in

44

I enjoy social occasions

45

I find it difficult to work out people's intentions

46

New situations make me anxious

47

I enjoy meeting new people

48

I am a good diplomat

49

I am not very good at remembering people's date of birth

50

I find it very easy to play games with children that involve pretending