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.

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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.

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Zooby is always talking about Asperger's, so I am posting this test in his honor. :smile:

http://www.okcupid.com/tests/take?testid=1982215450153908026

My score:

UnaffectedResult: 22.

Your score isn't an achievement, it just is.
Psychologist Simon Baron-Cohen and his colleagues at Cambridge's Autism Research Centre have created the Autism-Spectrum Quotient, or AQ, as a measure of the extent of autistic traits in adults. In the first major trial using the test, the average score in the control group was 16.4. Eighty percent of those diagnosed with autism or a related disorder scored 32 or higher. The test is not a means for making a diagnosis, however, and many who score above 32 and even meet the diagnostic criteria for mild autism or Asperger's report no difficulty functioning in their everyday lives. You scored less than 32. Make your own assessment of that
 
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Result: 28. Your score isn't an achievement, it just is.
The rest is the same.

It also said that I scored higher than 62% on points (in my age group, which is 19)

I don't know if that's too much considering the control group had only 16.4.
About two years ago I think I would have scored much less though.
 
Evo said:
Zooby is always talking about Asperger's, so I am posting this test in his honor. :smile:
I'm not sure "always" comes close to being accurate: I started one thread about it. "Always" applies more closely, if we're using the term "always" to mean "frequently", to my interest in simple partial seizures.

Aspergers is fascinating and I was especially interested in this piece:

http://www.tonyattwood.com.au/index.htm

which a woman who believed she had Asperger's alerted me to a couple years ago. She later wrote to Tony Atwood telling her story and received an e-mail back saying he thought there was a very good chance she had the syndrome and would probably receive this diagnosis from any well versed psychiatrist (which is a rare thing to find). She thought it fit her like a glove and explained a slew of things about her that had merely confused her shrinks for years.

The linked article explains how girls with Aspergers develop very differently than boys. It doesn't cause the same problems for girls and girls are more adept at finding ways of adjusting without bringing inordinate attention to themselves. They don't stand out the way boys with Aspergers do.
 
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I scored 32, but some of the questions are hard to decide. i will have to reconsider.
 
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I got a 20.

I scored higher than 28% with respect to my age and gender.

wolram said:
I scored 32, but some of the questions are hard to decide. i will have to reconsider.
Uh oh! :bugeye:
 
Well it is a stupid test some of the questions can be ansewered either way.
 
Result: 29. Your score isn't an achievement, it just is.
Psychologist Simon Baron-Cohen and his colleagues at Cambridge's Autism Research Centre have created the Autism-Spectrum Quotient, or AQ, as a measure of the extent of autistic traits in adults. In the first major trial using the test, the average score in the control group was 16.4. Eighty percent of those diagnosed with autism or a related disorder scored 32 or higher. The test is not a means for making a diagnosis, however, and many who score above 32 and even meet the diagnostic criteria for mild autism or Asperger's report no difficulty functioning in their everyday lives. You scored less than 32. Make your own assessment of that

It doesn't mean anything.
 
Unaffected
Result: 24. Your score isn't an achievement, it just is.
Psychologist Simon Baron-Cohen and his colleagues at Cambridge's Autism Research Centre have created the Autism-Spectrum Quotient, or AQ, as a measure of the extent of autistic traits in adults. In the first major trial using the test, the average score in the control group was 16.4. Eighty percent of those diagnosed with autism or a related disorder scored 32 or higher. The test is not a means for making a diagnosis, however, and many who score above 32 and even meet the diagnostic criteria for mild autism or Asperger's report no difficulty functioning in their everyday lives. You scored less than 32. Make your own assessment of that
 
31 wonder what that means
 
  • #10
Result: 17, unaffected. I guess that makes me normal :wink:
 
  • #11
Looking at wikipedia, it is speculated that Newton and Einstein had Asperger's, so don't feel bad wolram :smile:
 
  • #12
mattmns said:
Looking at wikipedia, it is speculated that Newton and Einstein had Asperger's, so don't feel bad wolram :smile:

I do not feel bad, the test is just ambiguous, i am sure no doctor would take
it seriously.
 
  • #13
It seems to be a test more of whether you prefer social or non social settings. And depending on my mood, I could answer either way.
 
  • #14
I got a 31.
 
  • #15
:cry: I'm below average! :cry:
Unaffected
Result: 9. Your score isn't an achievement, it just is.

:smile:
 
  • #16
what does it mean if you ran out of patience and couldn't finish the test? ADD?
 
  • #17
Math Is Hard said:
what does it mean if you ran out of patience and couldn't finish the test? ADD?

It means you are a level headed sensible gorgeous person. but a teensy weensy bit more patience would be a bonus.
 
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  • #18
I found it hard to be truthful on this test. I know I got some kind of social problem. I think I have Oppositional Defiant Disorder and obsessive compulsive disorder, which has lead me to answer some questions untruthfully because of envy.

I only speak or engage in conversation when someone starts it. I don't think I've ever started a conversation with someone. Generally I Speak when Spoken too, other then that keep my mouth ****ing shut.
 
  • #19
Math Is Hard said:
what does it mean if you ran out of patience and couldn't finish the test? ADD?
It's funny you should ask that quetion. One book I read about Asperger's maintained that it is nearly always paired with another disorder and if you have merely been diagnosed with Asperger's the diagnosis isn't complete. It frequently shows up along with ADD, OCD, seizures, and some others I can't recall off the top of my head.
 
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30
-scott
 
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wolram said:
It means you are a level headed sensible gorgeous person. but a teensy weensy bit more patience would be a bonus.
I like the Wolly diagnosis. :approve: I will try to be more patient, but that has never been my strength.
 
  • #22
Math Is Hard said:
I like the Wolly diagnosis. :approve:
Yes, but since you admitted to me that your recent brain scan showed clear weird, purple jellyfish shaped infiltrations at many locations, I don't think the Wolly diagnosis tells the whole story.
 
  • #23
19 - it's my job to like numbers tho':biggrin: o:)
 
  • #24
That test isn't much good i have Asperger's Syndrome and i got 22 :-p
 
  • #25
21 Unaffected (So what do I have then?) Higher than 14% on points.

My son is on the autistic spectrum. I often compare his behavior to my own either when I was his age, or as I am now. I am not comfortable in social situations, but that is not the same thing as being inept in them.
 
  • #26
Result: 13 You scored higher than 7% on points

hmmmm not sure how to think about this score
 
  • #27
I think the onus is on the person who sowed the seed for this test to find
a better one :-p
 
  • #28
rho said:
That test isn't much good i have Asperger's Syndrome and i got 22 :-p
That settles it then. We can flush all the OK Cupid tests.
 
  • #29
wolram said:
I think the onus is on the person who sowed the seed for this test to find
a better one :-p
Tony Atwood sells a DVD that comes closest:

http://www.tonyattwood.com.au/

Asperger's Diagnostic Assessment

This new DVD was released in October 2004 and includes a detailed description of the diagnostic assessment for children and adults who may have signs of Asperger’s syndrome. The DVD also includes a recording of an actual diagnostic assessment of a child and the explanation of the diagnosis to his parents. The DVD also includes information on girls with Asperger’s syndrome, the different ways a child psychologically adjusts to having Asperger’s syndrome and how to explain the diagnosis to the child. There is also information on the diagnostic assessment of adults.

The DVD is now available in Australia from Book in Hand at www.bookinhand.com.au[/url] or [url]www.FutureHorizons-autism.com[/URL] for other countries.[/QUOTE]
 
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  • #30
wolram said:
I think the onus is on the person who sowed the seed for this test to find
a better one :-p
I'm trying to find some that are PG rated. There are some great tests, but not suitable for PF. :blushing:
 

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