Autism Spectrum Quotient – AQ

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 edgeways

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 than 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