Score: 29. I’m more introverted and shy, but I’m much better now and I’m an excellent driver.
I got a 10.
Yay?
26, and I have a son with Aspergers and ADHD. Seeing the responses above is really interesting, because there is a theory that says that there are many genetic mutations associated with autistic spectrum disorders. Rather than one or several causing autism, apparently you have to inherit a certain number to cross the threshold into a spectrum disorder. A bit fewer, and you might be a nerd (like me), introverted (like me) or have personality quirks. Fewer still would not have noticeable effects. I would love to be the life of the party, enjoy hanging out in bars and have a wide circle of friends, but I’m not and I don’t.
I got 99 problems, but autism ain’t one.
- For the purposes of scoring, Slightly agree and Definitely agree are the same? That doesn’t seem right.
16- pleasingly average.
I do have some ASD traits (laser-like focus, to the point of easily tuning out fire alarms etc while otherwise occupied, and thus a complete inability to multi-task).
I have a close relative who squares numbers ending in 5 to relieve stress, has perfect pitch and the ability to play most instruments by ear, speaks at least 5 languages fluently, disassembles and reassembles things (computers, clocks, pianos- he’s not fussy) when he gets bored, and has great difficulty with social interaction.
The extended family are all convinced he’s at the high functioning end of the spectrum, although he doesn’t have a diagnosis.
I wonder how he would score…
Yay.
I don’t have to add autism to the already lengthy index
of my psychological disorders.
Not quite sure what to think about that.
I took this test when it first came out and I remember scoring something like a 33.
To a few friends I supposedly have a “touch” of Asperger’s in how I deal with people in that I don’t always "get " what’s being discussed because I’m more often than not in my own little world. OTOH I’ve always suspected I have some sort of NLD (nonverbal learning disorder) that involves hearing comprehension. Interesting.
5
I am the anti-Aspie.
I’m in. As long as after the imaginary stuff we can chit chat.
- But I think a lot of these questions can apply to any grouchy misanthropic introvert, not just an autistic person. I understand people’s intentions and facial expressions, and I have no problems understanding people in conversations. I just don’t like to converse with the average person I see every day, so I avoid it. It would help if I was working with people who were intellectual or life-stage equals, but I’m not. Most of my coworkers are mothers and grandmothers who have nothing more exciting to talk about than their (grand)kids. If I worked in an environment with other gamers and/or computer whizkids, I might be more philanthropic and extroverted. But I don’t like to waste time talking about shit I’m not interested in.
I also suspect I have adult ADD with hyperfocus. I wonder how that affects the scoring. I also wonder how the score correlates with personality “types.” IIRC I am an INTJ (or maybe INTP), although it’s been years since I took that test.
- I’m shy and introverted and socially awkward, and I’ve always wondered if I fell anywhere on the autism scale.
- I’m fairly social, but bad at multitasking, love routine and planning things ahead of time and hate spontaneity, so I’m pretty sure that’s what got me my score.
27
There should be a statement like: “I really dislike tests like this and I don’t know why I’m taking it!”
If you can answer that question, then you’re not autistic! 
I think the test is probably good at capturing true autistics, but I suspect it also gives a lot of false positives.
I was actually thinking the opposite.
You have to have pretty good self-awareness to take that test. If you bore people but have a huge blind spot to body language–and no one has ever told you that you are boring the hell out of everyone, which is frequently the case in polite society–how would you really know if you can tell that people are bored? And if you think acquaintances are the same thing as friends, how would you know that you can’t easily make friends?
Also, the test seems more geared towards capturing a male-centric view of Asperger’s. Most women diagnosed with Asperger’s aren’t trivia fiends and aren’t mathematical hobbyists, but rather linguistic/artistic ones. They are more likely to be attracted to fiction and fantasy. They may actually be very good at social chitchat because they are better at modeling behavior than guys are. They tend to have more friends.
It also left out statements dealing with insomnia, motor coordination, eye contact, emotional comprehension and regulation, and stereotypic movements.
So in my non-expert opinion, it is an okay test for examining one’s degree of agreeableness and introversion/extroversion, but not for atypical neurology. I’m suspecting if the test-makers had thrown in too many Asperger’s-specific statements, it wouldn’t be as much fun for everyone to play.
Do I sound like a nerd or what!
Cool, another source that considers introversion a mental disorder. I thought the pharma advertisers had the lock on that one.
My score was 16. Years of working in people-facing jobs made me pretty decent at general chitchat, though I don’t enjoy it any more than I ever did, hence the points. Taking the test as I would’ve answered it ten years ago, I got a 31. Who knew waiting tables was an Asperger’s treatment?
(Just to be clear, my sarcasm is dismissing the quiz, not the existence of the autism spectrum. One hopes psychiatric professionals have better diagnostics than “Bad at small talk? Must be an Aspie!”)
Woo 38!
Though not really surprising since I was diagnosed with an Autistic spectrum disorder around 1995