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AQ test
Topic Started: Feb 1 2009, 02:48 PM (170 Views)
Rhadamanthus	Feb 1 2009, 02:48 PM Post #1
Legitimist Posts: 12,945 Group: Admin Member #19 Joined: January 13, 2004	This is another test originating from Simon Baron-Cohen's theories on the brain; it looks for behaviors that characterize those on the Autism Spectrum. http://www.wired.com/wired/archive/9.12/aqtest.html Here are some statistics, from Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autism_Spectrum_Quotient Wikipedia In the initial trials of the test,[6] the average score in the control group was 16.4, with men scoring slightly higher than women (about 17 versus about 15). 80% of adults diagnosed with autism spectrum disorders scored 32 or more, compared with only 2% of the control group. The authors cited a score of 32 or more as indicating "clinically significant levels of autistic traits". However, although the test is popularly used for self-diagnosis of Asperger syndrome, the authors caution that it is not intended to be diagnostic, and advise that anyone who obtains a high score and is suffering some distress should seek professional medical advice before jumping to any conclusions. A further research paper indicated that the questionnaire could be used for screening in clinical practice, with scores of 26 or lower indicating that a diagnosis of Asperger Syndrome can effectively be ruled out.[1] It is also often used to assess milder variants of autistic-like traits in typically developing individuals to investigate the continuum hypothesis of autism spectrum condition.[7][8][9] Note, however, that having a score of 32+ does not mean you are necessarily on the autism spectrum, and not all those with such disorders will score 32+. Nevertheless, I thought it would be interesting to see how people score on here. Generally speaking those with S's and Extreme S's on the other test will probably have higher scores here than those with other brain types. For example, my Extreme S self got a 30 on this test.



East Anarx	Feb 1 2009, 03:05 PM Post #2
Anarchitect Posts: 4,788 Group: Multi Member #210 Joined: January 16, 2006	My full results: Agree: 4,6,16,26,39,41: 1 point Disagree: 1,10,36,38: 1 point Score: 10



Telosan	Feb 1 2009, 03:59 PM Post #3
The Foremost Intellectual Badass Posts: 3,893 Group: Map Makers Member #445 Joined: May 27, 2008	Agree: 4,12,13,16,19,22,26,33,39: 1 point Disagree: 1,11,17,24,27,28,30,34,36,38,40,50: 1 point Score: 21 I'm Extreme S according to the other test but don't score as high as RD.



Rhadamanthus	Feb 1 2009, 04:01 PM Post #4
Legitimist Posts: 12,945 Group: Admin Member #19 Joined: January 13, 2004	You're more well-adjusted than I am :lol:



New Harumf	Feb 1 2009, 04:02 PM Post #5
Bloodthirsty Unicorn Posts: 9,638 Group: Forum Mods Member #177 Joined: October 8, 2005	Me: Agree: 4,5,7,12,13,18,19,22,23: 1 point Disagree: 1,15,27,30,32,36,37,49: 1 point Score: 17



Paradise	Feb 1 2009, 04:19 PM Post #6
Resident bureaucrat Posts: 2,268 Group: Admin Member #1 Joined: December 23, 2003	Agree: 2,7,12,16,18,19,22,23,26,33,43,45,46: 1 point Disagree: 10,14,24,27,29,31,32,34,36,47,48,50: 1 point Score: 25



Al Araam	Feb 2 2009, 04:02 AM Post #7
Demigod of Death & Inactivity Posts: 3,486 Group: Global Mods Member #102 Joined: February 19, 2005	Agree: 4,5,12,16,22,26,41: 1 point Disagree: 8,17,24,38: 1 point Score: 11



Great New France	Feb 2 2009, 05:30 AM Post #8
Major Posts: 1,844 Group: Members Member #106 Joined: February 26, 2005	Agree: 2,5,6,9,12,13,16,21,23,41,43,46: 1 point Disagree: 14,24,25,30,40,49,50: 1 point Score: 19



A.Q.	Feb 2 2009, 06:39 AM Post #9
Beautiful Snowflake Posts: 906 Group: Members Member #429 Joined: April 13, 2008	I saw the title of this topic and I had that nightmare, you know, the one about the exam you haven't studied for.



Xakhara	Feb 2 2009, 07:57 PM Post #10
Private Posts: 23 Group: Members Member #489 Joined: December 3, 2008	Agree: 4,5,6,12,13,16,19,22,23,26,41,45: 1 point Disagree: 1,17,27,38: 1 point Score: 16



Nag Ehgoeg	Feb 3 2009, 09:04 PM Post #11
The Devil's Advocate Posts: 7,238 Group: Admin Member #7 Joined: December 26, 2003	Agree: 2,4,5,7,19,23,26,39: 1 point Disagree: 1,15,17,30,32,38: 1 point Score: 14 No burgers for me.



Sedulius	Feb 4 2009, 12:44 PM Post #12
Field Marshal Posts: 4,727 Group: Members Member #427 Joined: March 29, 2008	Agree: 4,5,9,12,19,23,26: 1 point Disagree: 10,11,30,32,49: 1 point Score: 12 EDIT: So what exactly does this mean? Edited by Sedulius, Feb 4 2009, 12:47 PM.



Tristan da Cunha	Feb 4 2009, 03:03 PM Post #13
Science and Industry Posts: 6,792 Group: Veterans Member #86 Joined: November 1, 2004	Means you don't have Asperger's syndrome. I got a 21, though I forgot to copy and paste the individual question results. Edited by Nag Ehgoeg, Feb 4 2009, 06:15 PM.



Rafzakael	Feb 5 2009, 12:49 AM Post #14
Beelzebub Posts: 377 Group: Members Member #412 Joined: February 8, 2008	Agree: 2,4,5,7,12,16,18,19,23,46: 1 point Disagree: 10,11,17,28,29,30,32,38,48: 1 point Score: 19



lilgrexicano	Feb 6 2009, 10:47 PM Post #15
Hermit Posts: 200 Group: Members Member #151 Joined: June 3, 2005	Agree: 5,7,12,13,16,21,22,23,26,35,41,45,46: 1 point Disagree: 10,11,15,17,24,27,28,32,38,47,49: 1 point Score: 24


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