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AQ-10 · ADULT SCREENING

Traits are not labels, and a score is not a conclusion.

This ten-item screener helps adults begin to understand autism-related traits and view a score with an explanation.

AQ-10 Adult

Autism Spectrum Quotient — Adult (10 items)

Choose the answer that best describes you. The established English items and scoring are retained.

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01I often notice small sounds when others do not.
02I usually concentrate more on the whole picture, rather than the small details.
03I find it easy to do more than one thing at once.
04If there is an interruption, I can switch back to what I was doing very quickly.
05I find it easy to “read between the lines” when someone is talking to me.
06I know how to tell if someone listening to me is getting bored.
07When I’m reading a story, I find it difficult to work out the characters’ intentions.
08I like to collect information about categories of things (e.g. types of car, bird, train, plant etc.).
09I find it easy to work out what someone is thinking or feeling just by looking at their face.
10I find it difficult to work out people’s intentions.

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Autism Research Centre · AQ-10 Adult · Allison, Auyeung & Baron-Cohen, 2012
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