Do you have Asperger's Syndrome Test

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The discussion revolves around a test for Asperger's Syndrome, specifically the Autism-Spectrum Quotient (AQ) developed by Simon Baron-Cohen and colleagues. Participants share their scores, reflect on the implications of their results, and discuss the nature of the test itself, including its validity and the experiences of individuals with Asperger's.

Discussion Character

  • Exploratory
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  • Conceptual clarification

Main Points Raised

  • Some participants express uncertainty about the accuracy of their scores and the test's validity, with one noting that some questions can be interpreted in multiple ways.
  • Several participants share their scores, with results ranging from 9 to 32, and reflect on what these scores might indicate about their social preferences or traits.
  • One participant mentions a personal connection to Asperger's through their son, comparing their behaviors and discomfort in social situations.
  • There is a suggestion that the test may not be taken seriously by professionals, with some participants questioning its relevance and accuracy.
  • Another participant references a DVD by Tony Atwood that provides a more comprehensive diagnostic assessment for Asperger's syndrome.
  • Some participants discuss the potential overlap of Asperger's with other disorders, such as ADD and OCD, and how this complicates the understanding of their own scores.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants do not reach a consensus on the validity of the test or its implications. There are multiple competing views regarding the significance of the scores and the nature of Asperger's Syndrome itself.

Contextual Notes

Participants express limitations in the test's design, noting ambiguities in questions and the subjective nature of responses based on mood or social context. There is also mention of the need for more reliable diagnostic tools.

  • #61
I did this test ages ago and i got a 43. I've done two other tests in which is got 175 out of 200, where like 60 was the neurotypical result ish. I did a third home test one where it basically said, 'go get checked out, aspy is the most likely diagnosis.'

woot i have aspergers
 
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  • #63
Math Is Hard said:
Well, duh, zoob! Smilies are useless for people with Asperger's if they can't read facial expressions!

OK, here's my Asperger's test:

What mood is he in? :cry: Blue

What mood is he in? :smile: Yellow

What mood is he in? :eek: Light blue with red tongue

What mood is he in? :mad: Red

What mood is he in? Orange

What mood is he in? :frown: Purple

Hah! That was easy. OK, where's my prize? Where's my degree in psychiatry?
 
  • #64
Astronuc said:
What mood is he in? :cry: Blue

What mood is he in? :smile: Yellow

What mood is he in? :eek: Light blue with red tongue

What mood is he in? :mad: Red

What mood is he in? Orange

What mood is he in? :frown: Purple

Hah! That was easy. OK, where's my prize? Where's my degree in psychiatry?
Haha!

Smiles are really useful to be fair because they are obvious whereas human expressions are not. Also contact over the internet is preferable as it eliminates having to worry about tones in the voice and facial expressions and moods can be displayed simplistically as rather neat little pictures. :smile:
 
  • #65
Unaffected
Result: 22. Your score isn't an achievement, it just is.

Yay.

- Warren
 
  • #66
Unaffected
Result: 18. Your score isn't an achievement, it just is.
 
  • #67
i scored 32...

and i scored higher than 99% on points

whats that's supposed to mean?!
 
  • #68
On the bright side, aren't people with Aspergers supposed to be somewhat gifted in other areas?
 
  • #69
Evo said:
On the bright side, aren't people with Aspergers supposed to be somewhat gifted in other areas?
not necessarily true. that's a stereotype really from films like rain man and a beautiful mind. The fact is that gifts like those aren't the norm for people with an autism spectrum disorder and nor are 'enhanced' abilities in other areas. They get publicised more because when they do have a talent it tends to be exceptional.
 
  • #70
Kurdt said:
not necessarily true. that's a stereotype really from films like rain man and a beautiful mind. The fact is that gifts like those aren't the norm for people with an autism spectrum disorder and nor are 'enhanced' abilities in other areas. They get publicised more because when they do have a talent it tends to be exceptional.
Shhhhhh, I'm trying to give them some hope. :rolleyes:

Actually I read it was something to do with music, but maybe it was that they were bad at it, I don't remember, I'm becoming senile.

I can't even remember what Switzerland is called, hush EL, apparently, it's NOT called Sweden.
 
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  • #71
ahh well hey I read an article a while back that I can't find but was on an autism website and the survey was of the professions people with aspergers go into. The professions with the greatest percentage of people with aspergers were mathematics and then physics which are both excellent and worth while professions. :biggrin:

Shame I can't find that website again. Senility must be catching :wink:
 
  • #72
Asperger's people have definite above average abilities when it comes to memorization, and, yes, they tend to do above average in Math and Science. In general they tend to acquire an encyclopedic knowledge of any subject they become interested in.
 
  • #73
Kurdt said:
Shame I can't find that website again. Senility must be catching :wink:
Stick with me long enough and you'll soon be seeing cougars through your kitchen window and forgetting the names of small countires above 45 degrees N latitude.
 
  • #74
zoobyshoe said:
Asperger's people have definite above average abilities when it comes to memorization, and, yes, they tend to do above average in Math and Science. In general they tend to acquire an encyclopedic knowledge of any subject they become interested in.
I thought that was just because of their obsessive behaviour. Anyone who has to memorise facts becomes above average at memorising things because exercising the brain is like exercising a muscle. The more you do the better it becomes. I'd be interested to see any study on that memory thing if you can remember any sources?
 
  • #75
For anyone more than casually interested in Asperger's I can't recommend this book enough:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/0393318478/?tag=pfamazon01-20

The author, a psychiatrist/violinist who knew Gould well, makes a completely persuasive case for Gould having had Asperger's.

Also, the movie reviewed in this book:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00092UT1E/?tag=pfamazon01-20

Is pretty damned fascinating. Whether anyone buys the Asperger's diagnosis or not, it has to be admitted he was an exceptionally, exceptionally eccentric person.

There are also a few CD's available that have good clips of Glenn Gould playing, being interviewed, and showing the hilarious and clever commercials he scripted and acted in himself for Canadian TV.( He had quite a pronounced whimsical sense of humor.)
 
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  • #76
i scored 25 so i probably don't have it. i guess it's "above average" whatever that means but nothing I'm going to worry about. i doubt that would be sufficient to make my family stop bugging me about having asperger's though. i guess it might look like i have it because even though i notice everything that's going on around me 99% of the time i keep my thoughts to myself. to another person it might look like i don't really notice subtle things about other people's face, behaviour etc. it's probably something i can use to my advantage somehow... :devil: :-p
 
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  • #77
fourier jr said:
i doubt that would be sufficient to make my family stop bugging me about having asperger's though.
I don't get it. If you did have it, what is it they think you're supposed to do about it?
 
  • #78
zoobyshoe said:
Asperger's people have definite above average abilities when it comes to memorization, and, yes, they tend to do above average in Math and Science. In general they tend to acquire an encyclopedic knowledge of any subject they become interested in.
:smile: If that's the definition, then I'm a poster child. :biggrin:
Only got 25 on the test. :confused:
 
  • #79
NoTime said:
:smile: If that's the definition, then I'm a poster child. :biggrin:
Only got 25 on the test. :confused:
It's not the definition, no.
 
  • #80
Evo said:
Stick with me long enough and you'll soon be seeing cougars through your kitchen window and forgetting the names of small countires above 45 degrees N latitude.
I see a cat in my garden quite often but here in the Uk there are no dangerous animals luckily and I live on 55N so there not much to forget above that. Obviously you always remeber stuf south of where you live.

Thanks for the links Zobby
 
  • #81
Unaffected
Result: 9. Your score isn't an achievement, it just is.

My test tracked 1 variable How you compared to other people your age and gender:

You scored higher than 99% on pointWhat does it mean? Ahh I am ok :) phew
 
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  • #82
zoobyshoe said:
I don't get it. If you did have it, what is it they think you're supposed to do about it?

i'm not sure. maybe they don't think i can survive living on my own & that i'll get the help i "need" if i look into it more. that's my guess beceuse they've never told me what I'm supposed to do about it if i had it.
 
  • #83
Curious3141 said:
And this is why I dislike these dumb amateur tests. I'm introverted and geeky, but I'm pretty sure I'm not autistic in any sense. (What I posted above was just a joke). INTP yes, Asperger's no way.

this is what i noticed when i got my myers-briggs result. i read the report/description & thought i was practically the prototypical INTJ although some parts of the INFJ description "sounded right" though. my family has been trying to tell me in various ways (from condescending/confrontational to "subtle" etc etc) for the last few years that i have aspergers but i read about the symptoms, etc & it just didn't make any sense. just a few months ago i got my myer's-briggs evaluation which sounded far more accurate. whether or not someone's myer-briggs result is a function of any autism-like things or a score on this AG test i don't know. I've looked a bit & found nothing.
 
  • #84
The online tests are supposed to be just for fun and certainly can't be used to diagnose anything.

Don't take the results seriously. :smile:
 
  • #85
Evo said:
The online tests are supposed to be just for fun and certainly can't be used to diagnose anything.

Don't take the results seriously. :smile:

yeah i know :rolleyes: but after my own family telling me or at least thinking i "need help" for so long i feel much better now.
 
  • #86
I actually wonder what percentage of our readership is xNTx on the Myers-Briggs. Though NT's ("rationals") are only 7% of the general population, I bet we top 75% here in our own little world.

- Warren
 

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