Are you Autistic? A Test

Discussion in 'Free Thoughts' started by Captain Kremmen, Mar 25, 2011.

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What was your score?

  1. 0-10 What's the opposite of autistic?

    5 vote(s)
    18.5%

  2. 11-20 Average of non autistic population

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    18.5%

  3. 21-30 Over Average Autistic traits

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    40.7%

  4. 31-40 Most Autistic people score above 30

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    18.5%

  5. 41-50 Many Autistic traits

    1 vote(s)
    3.7%
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  1. Captain Kremmen

    Captain Kremmen All aboard, me Hearties! Valued Senior Member

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    Take the AQ test and find out whether you have autistic traits.

    The setters say that it is not diagnostic.
    Results may be indicative of a condition, but do not show whether you actually have the condition, or do not have the condition.

    Having said that, it is a serious test.

    http://www.wired.com/wired/archive/9.12/aqtest.html
     
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    Captain Kremmen, Mar 25, 2011
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  3. GeoffP

    GeoffP Caput gerat lupinum Valued Senior Member

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    Fuck.
     
    GeoffP, Mar 25, 2011
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  5. domesticated om

    domesticated om Stickler for details Valued Senior Member

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    the first two questions irritated me so far

    Both of these depend on circumstance. I prefer doing things on my own as long as other people aren't required.
    I prefer to repeat efficient methods, and avoid repeating inefficient methods.


    Oh well .. my score

    Agree: 4,5,7,16,19,22,23,26,39,41,42,45,46: 1 point
    Disagree: 1,10,11,14,15,17,24,27,28,29,36,37,38,44,47,48: 1 point
    Score: 29
     
    domesticated om, Mar 25, 2011
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  7. Enmos

    Enmos Valued Senior Member

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    I scored 15.
     
    Enmos, Mar 25, 2011
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  8. Rav

    Rav ∞ Valued Senior Member

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    Exactly 15 for me as well.
     
    Rav, Mar 25, 2011
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  9. Bells

    Bells Staff Member

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    I scored 3...


    Which seems .. yeah..

    3..
     
    Bells, Mar 25, 2011
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  10. Captain Kremmen

    Captain Kremmen All aboard, me Hearties! Valued Senior Member

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    Bells.
    I wonder if you would come into conflict with someone who scored very high on this test.
    Possibly, you wouldn't understand each other.
     
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    Captain Kremmen, Mar 25, 2011
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  11. Bells

    Bells Staff Member

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    Hmmm?

    Is there a reason why I would?

    The questions seemed very one sided, cut and dry, where some could go either way.

    I don't see how or why.

    :shrug:
     
    Bells, Mar 25, 2011
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  12. GeoffP

    GeoffP Caput gerat lupinum Valued Senior Member

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    Fine. I'll admit it. I scored a 38. So what? These are all self-guided tests anyway.
     
    GeoffP, Mar 25, 2011
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  13. Bells

    Bells Staff Member

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    There there..

    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. ​


    As you correctly say, it is all self-guided tests anyway.

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    *Snort*
     
    Bells, Mar 25, 2011
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  14. GeoffP

    GeoffP Caput gerat lupinum Valued Senior Member

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    Making fun of someone you think might have a mental disorder, Bells? That's so unlike you.

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  15. drumbeat

    drumbeat Registered Senior Member

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    Silly test though.
     
    drumbeat, Mar 25, 2011
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  16. GeoffP

    GeoffP Caput gerat lupinum Valued Senior Member

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    Agreed. There are proper infant testing schemes for autism that aren't subject to personal bias or subconscious goal-seeking. There's so many possible biases that I just don't know what I'd trust about them. More a personality test than diagnostic. No offense to Kremmen.
     
    GeoffP, Mar 25, 2011
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  17. Bells

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    Bells, Mar 25, 2011
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  18. GeoffP

    GeoffP Caput gerat lupinum Valued Senior Member

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    ??

    How in the hell does that even follow as a comeback?

    Now you're creeping me out.
     
    GeoffP, Mar 25, 2011
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  19. Bells

    Bells Staff Member

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    No Geoff. You are making this about you again.

    And it is creepy. You have made this whole thread creepy..

    Pattern...?
     
    Bells, Mar 25, 2011
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  20. GeoffP

    GeoffP Caput gerat lupinum Valued Senior Member

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    I reported my score. How is that making it about me? I don't think these self-reporting tests are particularly accurate; there's always this subconscious effect on them and I think that operant testing or infant evaluation is more accurate, no offense to the Autism Research Centre.

    I'll let you have the last word. Then you'll feel better.
     
    GeoffP, Mar 25, 2011
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  21. Me-Ki-Gal

    Me-Ki-Gal Banned Banned

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    Kind of a fun test . Laughs and giggles
    27
     
    Me-Ki-Gal, Mar 25, 2011
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  22. cosmictraveler

    cosmictraveler Be kind to yourself always. Valued Senior Member

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    Well I'm not autistic, I'm just plain stupid!

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    cosmictraveler, Mar 25, 2011
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  23. Stryder

    Stryder Keeper of "good" ideas. Valued Senior Member

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    Being concerned about the circumstance is a little clue

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    How much effort do you put in to decide on how to answer a question? should probably have been added as a question.
     
    Stryder, Mar 25, 2011
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