The Child Autism Spectrum Quotient (AQ)
Ages 4-11: Scoring Key
For full details, please see:
Auyeung B, Baron-Cohen S, Wheelwright S, Allison C. (2007)
The Autism Spectrum Quotient: Children's Version (AQ-Child).
Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders Dec 7
Response scale treated as a 4-point Likert scale, with responses scoring 0-3 as marked. For total
AQ score, sum all items. Minimum score 0! Ma"imum score #$0.
definitely
agree
slightly
agree
slightly
disagree
definitely
disagree
1. S/he prefers to do things with others rather than
on her/his own.
0 1 2 3
2. S/he prefers to do things the same way over and
over again.
3 2 1 0
3. If s/he tries to imagine something, s/he finds it
very easy to create a picture in her/his mind.
0 1 2 3
4. S/he frequently gets so strongly absorbed in one
thing that s/he loses sight of other things.
3 2 1 0
5. S/he often notices small sounds when others do
not.
3 2 1 0
6. S/he usually notices house numbers or similar
strings of information.
3 2 1 0
7. S/he has difficulty understanding rules for polite
behaviour.
3 2 1 0
8. When s/he is read a story, s/he can easily
imagine what the characters might look like.
0 1 2 3
9. S/he is fascinated by dates. 3 2 1 0
10. In a social group, s/he can easily keep track of
several different peoples conversations.
0 1 2 3
11. S/he finds social situations easy. 0 1 2 3
12. S/he tends to notice details that others do not. 3 2 1 0
13. S/he would rather go to a library than a birthday
party.
3 2 1 0
14. S/he finds making up stories easy. 0 1 2 3
definitely
agree
slightly
agree
slightly
disagree
definitely
disagree
15. S/he is drawn more strongly to people than to 0 1 2 3
things.
16. S/he tends to have very strong interests, which
s/he gets upset about if s/he cant pursue.
3 2 1 0
17. S/he enjoys social chit-chat. 0 1 2 3
18. When s/he talks, it isnt always easy for others to
get a word in edgeways.
3 2 1 0
19. S/he is fascinated by numbers. 3 2 1 0
20. When s/he is read a story, s/he finds it difficult
to work out the characters intentions or feelings.
3 2 1 0
21. S/he doesnt particularly enjoy fictional stories. 3 2 1 0
22. S/he finds it hard to make new friends. 3 2 1 0
23. S/he notices patterns in things all the time. 3 2 1 0
24. S/he would rather go to the cinema than a
museum.
0 1 2 3
25. It does not upset him/her if his/her daily routine
is disturbed.
0 1 2 3
26. S/he doesnt know how to keep a conversation
going with her/his peers.
3 2 1 0
27. S/he finds it easy to read between the lines
when someone is talking to her/him.
0 1 2 3
28. S/he usually concentrates more on the whole
picture, rather than the small details.
0 1 2 3
29. S/he is not very good at remembering phone
numbers.
0 1 2 3
30. S/he doesnt usually notice small changes in a
situation, or a persons appearance.
0 1 2 3
31. S/he knows how to tell if someone listening to
him/her is getting bored.
0 1 2 3
32. S/he finds it easy to go back and forth between
different activities.
0 1 2 3
33. When s/he talk on the phone, s/he is not sure
when its her/his turn to speak
3 2 1 0
34. S/he enjoys doing things spontaneously. 0 1 2 3
35. S/he is often the last to understand the point of a
joke.
3 2 1 0
definitely
agree
slightly
agree
slightly
disagree
definitely
disagree
36. S/he finds it easy to work out what someone is
thinking or feeling just by looking at their face.
0 1 2 3
37. If there is an interruption, s/he can switch back
to what s/he was doing very quickly.
0 1 2 3
38. S/he is good at social chit-chat. 0 1 2 3
39. People often tell her/him that s/he keeps going
on and on about the same thing.
3 2 1 0
40. When s/he was in preschool, s/he used to enjoy
playing games involving pretending with other
children.
0 1 2 3
41. S/he likes to collect information about categories
of things (e.g. types of car, types of bird, types
of train, types of plant, etc.).
3 2 1 0
42. S/he finds it difficult to imagine what it would
be like to be someone else.
3 2 1 0
43. S/he likes to plan any activities s/he participates
in carefully.
3 2 1 0
44. S/he enjoys social occasions. 0 1 2 3
45. S/he finds it difficult to work out peoples
intentions.
3 2 1 0
46. New situations make him/her anxious. 3 2 1 0
47. S/he enjoys meeting new people. 0 1 2 3
48. S/he is good at taking care not to hurt other
peoples feelings.
0 1 2 3
49. S/he is not very good at remembering peoples
date of birth.
0 1 2 3
50. S/he finds it very to easy to play games with
children that involve pretending.
0 1 2 3
MRC-BA/SBC/SJW/CLA Feb 2008
