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What is the accuracy of the AQ test?

roper

As we have been exploring and understanding my sons position of being on the autistic spectrum it has also been suggested I am too, friends and family.  I have done the AQ test several times, over a period of a few months. On my own and with my wife. My average score suggests there is a likelihood that I am on the spectrum. Over 32 under 50.

How accurate is this test and it’s findings?

There are quite a few characteristics I have which also seem to connect with autism , other than the test but I am just trying to piece together the pieces at this stage.

Thanks  for any advice on the test.

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  • I think you're looking for the diagram below. 

    It should be clear from this why they set the threshold at 32. 

    There is a possibility your score is a false positive, but given the context of a family member who has been diagnosed, and multiple friends and family who seem to think you share characteristics... 

    Welcome to the forums.

    (Asperger's Syndrome, my adult son was diagnosed years ago, my youngest is probably also on the spectrum)

  • in reply to DongFeng5

    Oh wow! That's really interesting! I have a thread over on the introduction forum which explains my situation but that picture you've posted has really piqued my interest, I'll be honest whilst a lot of the symptoms have resonated me I've not been able to shake the doubt that I'm just using a label to excuse my behaviour. I did the AQ test and think I hit around 32 the first time (the latest time 35) but I doubted it, in my head I was saying that I bet most people would answer similar as it's normal etc, I sorta convinced myself it was a load of rubbish so last night I got the other half to do it and it proper shocked me at how low her score were, it was 13. That diagram sorta highlights it a lot. Wow. 

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  • in reply to DongFeng5

    Oh wow! That's really interesting! I have a thread over on the introduction forum which explains my situation but that picture you've posted has really piqued my interest, I'll be honest whilst a lot of the symptoms have resonated me I've not been able to shake the doubt that I'm just using a label to excuse my behaviour. I did the AQ test and think I hit around 32 the first time (the latest time 35) but I doubted it, in my head I was saying that I bet most people would answer similar as it's normal etc, I sorta convinced myself it was a load of rubbish so last night I got the other half to do it and it proper shocked me at how low her score were, it was 13. That diagram sorta highlights it a lot. Wow. 

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