aq test score meaning
Definitely disagree. 1  1. I prefer to do things with others rather than on my own. 2  2. I prefer to do things the same way over and over again. 3  3. If I try to imagine something, I find it very easy to create a picture in my mind.  4. I frequently get so strongly absorbed in one thing that I lose sight of other things. When the AQ test was initially released the official score for having Asperger’s was 26 and this could provide effective diagnosis to 86% of the participants. However there were also a small percentage of people who scored 26 who would not classify for a more formal diagnosis of Asperger’s Syndrome. An IQ score of 70 or below is considered a low score. Remember, on most standardized tests of intelligence, the average score is set at 100. Anything over 140 is considered high or genius-level. Sixty-eight percent of all scores fall within plus or minus 15 points of the mean (so between 85 and 115). , Shakespearean director, computer programmer, teacher, writer, likes dinosaurs. I've taken both these tests several times, and each time my scores change. Trouble is, I don't know how to answer many of the questions, and so I'm forced to do a mental coin-flip. The way I feel on a particular day may bias the flip one way or another. Take The AQ Test. Psychologist Simon Baron-Cohen and his colleagues at Cambridge’s Autism Research Centre have created the Autism-Spectrum Quotient, or AQ, as a measure of the extent of autistic traits in adults. In the first major trial using the test, the average score in the control group was 16.4. While you’re interpreting the results, please bear in mind that the scores of the AQ test are based on statistical analysis of people with Autism who have taken the test and while it isn’t an exact science it does give an indication of ones level of autistic tendencies. 11 – 21 is the average score for most of the population. (sharing = caring) The Autism Spectrum Quotient or AQ-test doesn't replace any diagnose by a psychologist. Take the results with a grain of salt. If are you literarily going to do that, skip the visit to the psychologist; I'll give you your diagnose: Autism. Aqtest.net is powered by the theft of the SWF from Newsweek. Interpreting Your AQ Score. Basically the range for possible answers is 0 to 50. The information below shows you the different ranges as recorded from others sitting this same AQ quiz over the years. Taking the Autism Spectrum Quotient (AQ) Test. This week for Take-a-Test Tuesday, I took the Autism Spectrum Quotient (AQ) test. The AQ is used as a clinical screening instrument so in addition to taking the test, I read two of the studies that have been done to validate it. The write up that resulted is rather geeky. So what does it mean to have a score 70 or below? In the past, an IQ score below 70 was considered a benchmark for mental retardation, an intellectual disability characterized by significant cognitive impairments. Today, however, IQ scores alone are not used to diagnose intellectual disability.
11 – 21 is the average score,