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Info – Autism Spectrum Quotient (Teen Version)

Autism Spectrum Quotient (version for

Adolescents) ( AQA )
The Autism Spectrum Quotient (Teen version) has been translated directly from the
next post:

Baron-Cohen, S.; Hoekstra, R. A.; Knickmeyer, R.; Wheelwright, S.: The Autism-Spectrum
Quotient (AQ) - Adolescent Version. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders2006
36(3):343–350

In relation to gender, when it has been possible, neutral expressions such as 'someone' have been chosen.
"some people". In other instances, the masculine has been chosen as the generic form.
thus avoiding the "o/a", "él/ella" formula that detracts so much naturalness from the language and assuming in the
reader the basic ability of interpretation. This option is not at all related to the
the fact that the diagnosis of Asperger syndrome is, to date, more common among the
men among women.

How to interpret the result?

The Autism Spectrum Quotientquantifies autistic traits in adults, and is designed for use
self-applied. The questionnaire presented on this page adapts the Autism Spectrum Quotient for
Children and adolescents between 9 and 16 years old, and it is designed for parents or caregivers to answer.

In Simon Baron-Cohen's study, the results obtained by three groups were compared.
different participants. The following table collects the averages of the scores obtained by
those three groups:

Average scores
Boys Girls
Group with syndrome of 36.4 39.8
Asperger or high-functioning autism
functioning
Group with autism 39.0 35.7
Control group 20.2 15.3

A clear discriminator would be to obtain 30 or more points, given that no member of the group
control scored that point, while 90% of adolescents with Asperger syndrome or
high-functioning autism scored above 30.
The questionnaire has 50 questions. Please answer them all.
Agreement Agreement Disagreement Disagreement
Total Partial Partial Total

1
Prefers to do things with other people instead
to do them alone.

2
He/she prefers to do things the same way once and
again.
3 If you try to imagine something, it is very easy for you to build a

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 image in your mind.

4
He often becomes so deeply absorbed in
a topic that loses sight of everything else.

5
Often perceives faint sounds that others do
they do not appreciate.

He often pays attention to the license plates of cars.

6
other similar information chains.

7
Often other people tell him that what I have
saying is bad manners, even if it is not directed at him.
it seems.

8
When reading a story, one can clearly imagine.
What could the characters be like.
9 They are fascinated by dates.

10
In a social group, one can easily carry the thread of
the different conversations of people.
Agreement Agreement Disagreement Disagreement
Total Partial Partial
He/She feels comfortable in social situations.
12
Tends to notice details that other people
overlook.
She prefers to go to a library rather than a party.
It is easy for him/her to make up stories.
He feels more attracted to people than to things.
He tends to have very intense interests and gets upset if not.
16
they can exercise it.
17He likes social chit-chat.
When he/she speaks, it is not always easy for others.
18
meter base.
They are fascinated by numbers.
When reading novels, he/she finds it hard to understand.
20
the intentions of the characters.
Agreement Agreement Disagreement Disagreement
Total Partial Partial Total
He/She doesn't particularly like reading novels.
Find it hard to make new friends.
Continuously noticing patterns in things.
He/she prefers to go to the theater rather than to a museum.

He/She doesn't mind that his/her daily routine is interrupted.

It often happens to you that you don't know how to maintain
26
a conversation.
Find it easy to 'read between the lines' when someone speaks to you.

28
Tends to focus more on the big picture than on
the small details.
It's not good remembering phone numbers.
30
He usually does not notice the little details of
a situation or the appearance of a person.
Agreement Agreement Disagreement Disagreement
Total Partial Partial Total

31
He is capable of realizing if a person who
he/she is listening, he/she is bored.
32 It is easy to do more than one thing at a time.

33
When talking on the phone, he is not sure when it is.
turn to speak.
He/She likes to do things spontaneously.
He is often the last to understand the grace of a joke.
36
It's easy to guess what a person is.
thinking or feeling simply by looking at her face.
In case of being interrupted, you can return to what
37
I was doing it very quickly.
He is good at social small talk.
People often tell him that he comes back again and again.
39
about the same topic.
In his childhood, he liked to play pretend or simulate with
40
other children.
Agreement Agreement Disagreement Disagreement
Total Partial Partial
He/She likes to collect information about categories of
41 things (for example types of cars, birds, trains,
plants, etc.).
He finds it hard to imagine how he would feel being someone else.
person

43
She likes to carefully plan all the activities in
the ones that participates.

He/She likes social occasions.

45
Find it difficult to guess the intentions of the
other people.
New situations generate anxiety for him.
He/She likes to meet new people.
He is a good diplomat.
49
It's not good remembering the birth dates of
the people.

50
It is very easy to play games with children that
imply pretending or simulating.
This questionnaire does not require an Internet connection to function, so it can therefore be used in
computers without internet access. The latest version is available at the address
http://AutismSpectrum.Info/tests/autism-spectrum/child/AQA