Adult autism spectrum quotient (AQ50)

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 edge ways. *

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 that 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. *