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*reads the comments*
Every time. EVERY TIME somebody finds this and takes the test, their friends take it too - and then pop up with their results, asking "what does this mean"? Look. Unless your score was very high (above 35) it doesn't mean anything. There's a reason the AQ test isn't used for diagnostic purposes. It is completely possible to be NT and get a fairly high score. It's possible to be on the spectrum and score under the mystical cut-off of 32. It's possibly even possible to be on the spectrum and get a relatively low score. The numbers don't mean anything by themselves. If you're really curious about what your score means, get a book or an internet connection or something and research the autistic spectrum instead of asking "what does this mean, what does this mean". Nobody can tell you what a score of 17, or 20, or 26 means.
*sits and waits to be told what those scores mean*
Every time. EVERY TIME somebody finds this and takes the test, their friends take it too - and then pop up with their results, asking "what does this mean"? Look. Unless your score was very high (above 35) it doesn't mean anything. There's a reason the AQ test isn't used for diagnostic purposes. It is completely possible to be NT and get a fairly high score. It's possible to be on the spectrum and score under the mystical cut-off of 32. It's possibly even possible to be on the spectrum and get a relatively low score. The numbers don't mean anything by themselves. If you're really curious about what your score means, get a book or an internet connection or something and research the autistic spectrum instead of asking "what does this mean, what does this mean". Nobody can tell you what a score of 17, or 20, or 26 means.
*sits and waits to be told what those scores mean*
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Date: 2005-01-06 10:35 pm (UTC)If they were to get people that were friends or family ranking them on these tests the scores would also differ. It's a matter of their opinions and prejudices as to how they feel someone does with a situation.
I find the AQ to be rather entertaining. And wondering why some took the results as they did on your link. I viewed the test with some curiosity but I don't think it's a perfect diagnostic tool. Geeks and shy people or those with other issues might score in a certain range on it as well.
Btw my boyfriend scored 19 on the test and I scored 43 going on the middle of the road stuff. I'm autistic he's autistic like but not autistic. *shrug*