Online version of the Autism Spectrum Quotient (AQ), developed by the Autism Research Centre at the University of Cambridge, as a measure of the extent of autistic traits in adults.
Also available: shortened version AQ-10 (10 questions), versions for child assessment: AQ-Child (4-11 years) and AQ-Adolescent (12-15 years). Children forms should be anwered by parents.
Authors: S. Baron-Cohen, S. Wheelwright et al. (2001)
Test is provided for educational and entertainment use only. It is not intended to be a psychological advice of any kind, and come without any guarantee of accuracy or validity. Assesment is free and anonymous. You can save the direct link to your results.
- S. Baron-Cohen, S. Wheelwright, R. Skinner, J. Martin, E. Clubley. The Autism Spectrum Quotient (AQ) : Evidence from Asperger Syndrome/High Functioning Autism, Males and Females, Scientists and Mathematicians // Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2001. 31
- C. Allison, B. Auyeung, S. Baron-Cohen. Toward Brief “Red Flags” for Autism Screening: The Short Autism Spectrum Quotient and the Short Quantitative Checklist in 1,000 Cases and 3,000 Controls // Journal of the American Acad of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, 2012
- Autism Research Centre. Downloadable Tests // autismresearchcentre.com