Science lovers, how do you score on this?

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The discussion revolves around an online quiz related to the Autism Spectrum Quotient (AQ) and how various participants score on it. The conversation includes personal scores, reflections on the implications of those scores, and the potential relationship between the quiz and traits associated with being analytical or scientifically minded. Participants share their scores and engage in light-hearted commentary about the results.

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Main Points Raised

  • Some participants report their scores, with values ranging from 14 to 46.
  • One participant notes that the average score among forum users appears to be around 27, with a standard deviation of about 8.87.
  • Several participants express uncertainty about the implications of their scores, with some suggesting that the quiz may reflect analytical or social tendencies.
  • There are discussions about the potential gender bias in the quiz, with some participants speculating that it may serve as a gender-detecting test.
  • One participant mentions that the quiz was developed by Simon Baron-Cohen and discusses its relevance to autism traits.
  • Another participant raises concerns about the relevance of certain questions in the quiz to diagnosing autism.
  • Some participants reflect on their personal experiences and how their scores might differ based on life changes or conditions like ADD.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants generally share their scores and engage in light banter about the average score, but there is no consensus on the implications of the scores or the validity of the quiz itself. Multiple competing views remain regarding the interpretation of the results and the nature of the quiz.

Contextual Notes

Participants express varying levels of familiarity with the quiz and its purpose, with some not fully understanding the context before taking it. There are also discussions about the ambiguity of certain questions and their applicability to individual experiences.

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Although this online quiz isn't about Physics, people who are analytical and into Science tend to score a certain way. So it could be interesting to see how we all score!

http://www.wired.com/wired/archive/9.12/aqtest.html
 
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27 for me.
 
I scored 14.
 
27 here as well.
 
Ditto, 27.
 
I guess I forgot to say I scored 38.
 
20
I thought I'd score better.
 
46 pour moi.
 
22

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  • #10
Score: 36
 
  • #12
Simon Baron-Cohen eh?
 
  • #13
negitron said:
Ditto, 27.

Believe it or not: same!
 
  • #14
maverick_starstrider said:
Simon Baron-Cohen eh?

Here are references with PDF's of scientific peer-review journal articles testing the actual quiz across cultures and types of people:
http://autismresearchcentre.com/tests/aq_test.asp

Kind of interesting :smile:

Anyway, it's just fun to see how physics and other science lovers in this forum score.
 
  • #15
27Thousand said:
Anyway, it's just fun to see how physics and other science lovers in this forum score.

I don't really see anything other than 27Thousand (a person) got 38 (a number).

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Re: Science lovers, how do you score on this?
I guess I forgot to say I scored 38.

As for me, I would not call myself a science/physics lover (I might not be understanding whom you are calling science/physics lover: someone who keeps an eye on NASA and loves science fiction movies?).
 
  • #16
rootX said:
I don't really see anything other than 27Thousand (a person) got 38 (a number).

Consider this, the quiz stated the average is 16 for the control who took the quiz. Those taking the quiz in the forum seem to have different scores, and may be more analytically/socially minded than others.

When I looked at some research on it, science/math majors + men tend to score a little differently.

rootX said:
As for me, I would not call myself a science/physics lover (I might not be understanding whom you are calling science/physics lover: someone who keeps an eye on NASA and loves science fiction movies?).

Or anyone who reads the title of the thread and considers oneself to take the quiz works also.
 
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28 for me.

On PF, the average, so far, is 28 4/11 with a standard deviation of about 8.87.
Z-score=1.351

This means, if we assume Gaussian distribution, that 91% of regular PF users score higher than average!
 
  • #18
39 here.
 
  • #19
robertm said:
39 here.

You're ruining our near 27 average score! :-p
 
  • #20
Well it does mean that I'm no good in social situations... :rolleyes:
 
  • #21
Kurdt said:
46 pour moi.

Wowsers. Have you been diagnosed?
 
  • #22
27Thousand said:
I guess I forgot to say I scored 38.
Heh. When I first encountered this thread, I didn't notice it was you who posted it. But as I was going through it, I was thinking I would point you at it, to see how you scored.
 
  • #23
Pupil said:
You're ruining our near 27 average score! :-p
Then my score can balance his out. I got an 18.
 
  • #24
I scored a mere 22. That is my artistic, Piscean side coming through.

My wife scored 16. It would be interesting to test our boy, who has ADD, one of the milder flavours of ASD.
 
  • #25
DaveC426913 said:
I scored a mere 22. That is my artistic, Piscean side coming through.

My wife scored 16. It would be interesting to test our boy, who has ADD, one of the milder flavours of ASD.

Hmm, your wife's score is close to mine, and we're both well below the average score. Wonder if this is more a gender-detecting test :rolleyes:?
 
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lisab said:
Hmm, wife's score is close to mine, and we're both well below the average score. Wonder if this is more a gender-detecting test :rolleyes:?

Well, ASD is gender-biased.
 
  • #27
32 for me
 
  • #28
mine is 19


robertm said:
Well it does mean that I'm no good in social situations... :rolleyes:

does it! I didn't read what's it about, I just go thruogh the questions directly
 
  • #29
I got a 39.
 
  • #30
lisab said:
Hmm, your wife's score is close to mine, and we're both well below the average score. Wonder if this is more a gender-detecting test :rolleyes:?

(Some) women chitchat a lot. Even a normal person (male) would find it annoying.
 

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