Autism Spectrum Quotient (AQ-10) Screening Test
A 10-question adult screening quiz based on the Autism Spectrum Quotient (AQ-10). Six or more clinical-direction answers suggest it's worth talking to a professional.
10 questions
3 min
Instructions
Answer each question about yourself as accurately as you can. There are no right or wrong answers — respond regarding yourself compared to other people of your age.Adapted from the Autism-Spectrum Quotient (Baron-Cohen et al., 2001) and its short AQ-10 screening forms (Allison et al., 2012). Items are our own rewording of the screening constructs, not verbatim reproductions of the copyrighted AQ; the official scientific cut-off (6+ clinical-direction responses) is followed.
Citations
- Baron-Cohen, S., Wheelwright, S., Skinner, R., Martin, J., & Clubley, E. (2001). The Autism-Spectrum Quotient (AQ). Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 31(1), 5-17. Original aq construct and screening concept; a 10 item screening form is widely derived from it
- Allison, C., Auyeung, B., & Baron-Cohen, S. (2012). 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 Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, 51(2), 202-212. Validation of short aq screening forms and cut points; items here are adapted, not reproduced