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Autism Spectrum Quotient (AQ)

1,866 Shared Subjects

Autism Spectrum Quotient - Adult, Child Ages 4-11 and Adolescent Ages 12-15 versions
Clinical Assessments
Questionnaire
06/02/2010
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Definition
Submission Template
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Query Element Name Data Type Size Required Description Value Range Notes Aliases
subjectkey GUID Required The NDAR Global Unique Identifier (GUID) for research subject NDAR*
src_subject_id String 20 Required Subject ID how it's defined in lab/project record_id
interview_date Date Required Date on which the interview/genetic test/sampling/imaging/biospecimen was completed. MM/DD/YYYY aq_date
interview_age Integer Required Age in months at the time of the interview/test/sampling/imaging. 0::1440 Age is rounded to chronological month. If the research participant is 15-days-old at time of interview, the appropriate value would be 0 months. If the participant is 16-days-old, the value would be 1 month.
sex String 20 Required Sex of subject at birth M;F; O; NR M = Male; F = Female; O=Other; NR = Not reported gender
comments_misc String 4,000 Recommended Miscellaneous comments on study, interview, methodology relevant to this form data
Query interview_chrono_age Integer Recommended Interview Chronological Age 0 :: 1200
Query aq_item_1 String 30 Recommended A. I prefer to do things with others rather than on my own. C/Ad.S/he prefers to do things with others rather than on her/his own.
definitely agree;slightly agree;slightly disagree;definitely disagree
svo_1
Query aq_item_2 String 30 Recommended A. I prefer to do things the same way over and over again. C/Ad. S/he prefers to do things the same way over and over again.
definitely agree;slightly agree;slightly disagree;definitely disagree
svo_2
Query aq_item_3 String 30 Recommended A. If I try to imagine something, I find it very easy to create a picture in my mind. C/Ad. If s/he tries to imagine something, s/he finds it very easy to create a picture in her/his mind.
definitely agree;slightly agree;slightly disagree;definitely disagree
svo_3
Query aq_item_4 String 30 Recommended A. I frequently get so strongly absorbed in one thing that I lose sight of other things. C/Ad. S/he frequently gets so strongly absorbed in one thing that s/he loses sight of other things.
definitely agree;slightly agree;slightly disagree;definitely disagree
svo_4
Query aq_item_5 String 30 Recommended A. I often notice small sounds when others do not. C/Ad. S/he often notices small sounds when others do not.
definitely agree;slightly agree;slightly disagree;definitely disagree
svo_5
Query aq_item_6 String 30 Recommended A. I usually notice car number plates or similar strings of information. C/Ad.S/he usually notices house numbers/car number plates or similar strings of information.
definitely agree;slightly agree;slightly disagree;definitely disagree
svo_6
Query aq_item_7 String 30 Recommended A. Other people frequently tell me that what I've said is impolite, even though I think it is polite. C. S/he has difficulty understanding rules for polite behavior. Ad. Other people frequently tell her/him that what s/he has said is impolite
definitely agree;slightly agree;slightly disagree;definitely disagree
svo_7
Query aq_item_8 String 30 Recommended A. When I'm reading a story, I can easily imagine what the characters might look like. C/Ad. When s/he is reading a story, s/he can easily imagine what the characters might look like.
definitely agree;slightly agree;slightly disagree;definitely disagree
svo_8
Query aq_item_9 String 30 Recommended A. I am fascinated by dates. C/Ad. S/he is fascinated by dates.
definitely agree;slightly agree;slightly disagree;definitely disagree
svo_9
Query aq_item_10 String 30 Recommended A.In a social group, I can easily keep track of several different people's conversations. C/Ad. In a social group, s/he can easily keep track of several different people's conversations.
definitely agree;slightly agree;slightly disagree;definitely disagree
Query aq_item_11 String 30 Recommended A. I find social situations easy. C/Ad.S/he finds social situations easy.
definitely agree;slightly agree;slightly disagree;definitely disagree
Query aq_item_12 String 30 Recommended A. I tend to notice details that others do not. C/Ad. S/he tends to notice details that others do not.
definitely agree;slightly agree;slightly disagree;definitely disagree
Query aq_item_13 String 30 Recommended A. I would rather go to a library than a party. C/Ad. S/he would rather go to a library than a party.
definitely agree;slightly agree;slightly disagree;definitely disagree
Query aq_item_14 String 30 Recommended A. I find making up stories easy. C/Ad. making up stories easy.
definitely agree;slightly agree;slightly disagree;definitely disagree
Query aq_item_15 String 30 Recommended A. I find myself drawn more strongly to people than to things. C/Ad. S/he is drawn more strongly to people than to things.
definitely agree;slightly agree;slightly disagree;definitely disagree
Query aq_item_16 String 30 Recommended A. I tend to have very strong interests which I get upset about if I can't pursue. C/Ad. S/he tends to have very strong interests, which s/he gets upset about if s/he can't pursue
definitely agree;slightly agree;slightly disagree;definitely disagree
Query aq_item_17 String 30 Recommended A. I enjoy social chit-chat. C/Ad. S/he enjoys social chit-chat.
definitely agree;slightly agree;slightly disagree;definitely disagree
Query aq_item_18 String 30 Recommended A. When I talk, it isn't always easy for others to get a word in edgeways. C/Ad. When s/he talks, it isnt always easy for others to get a word in edgeways.
definitely agree;slightly agree;slightly disagree;definitely disagree
Query aq_item_19 String 30 Recommended A. I am fascinated by numbers. C/Ad. S/he is fascinated by numbers.
definitely agree;slightly agree;slightly disagree;definitely disagree
Query aq_item_20 String 30 Recommended A. When I'm reading a story, I find it difficult to work out the characters' intentions. C/Ad. When s/he is reading a story, s/he finds it difficult to work out the characters' intentions.
definitely agree;slightly agree;slightly disagree;definitely disagree
Query aq_item_21 String 30 Recommended A. I don't particularly enjoy reading fiction. C. S/he doesnt particularly enjoy fictional stories. Ad. S/he doesnt particularly enjoy reading fiction.
definitely agree;slightly agree;slightly disagree;definitely disagree
Query aq_item_22 String 30 Recommended A. I find it hard to make new friends. C/Ad. S/he finds it hard to make new friends.
definitely agree;slightly agree;slightly disagree;definitely disagree
Query aq_item_23 String 30 Recommended A. I notice patterns in things all the time. C/Ad. S/he notices patterns in things all the time.
definitely agree;slightly agree;slightly disagree;definitely disagree
Query aq_item_24 String 30 Recommended A. I would rather go to the theater than a museum. C. S/he would rather go to the cinema than a museum. Ad. S/he would rather go to the theater than a museum.
definitely agree;slightly agree;slightly disagree;definitely disagree
Query aq_item_25 String 30 Recommended A. It does not upset me if my daily routine is disturbed. C/Ad. It does not upset him/her if his/her daily routine is disturbed.
definitely agree;slightly agree;slightly disagree;definitely disagree
Query aq_item_26 String 30 Recommended A. I frequently find that I don't know how to keep a conversation going. C. S/he doesn't know how to keep a conversation going with her/his peers. Ad. S/he frequently finds that s/he doesn't know how to keep a conversation going.
definitely agree;slightly agree;slightly disagree;definitely disagree
Query aq_item_27 String 30 Recommended A. I find it easy to "read between the lines" when someone is talking to me. C/Ad. S/he finds it easy to "read between the lines" when someone is talking to her/him.
definitely agree;slightly agree;slightly disagree;definitely disagree
Query aq_item_28 String 30 Recommended A. I usually concentrate more on the whole picture, rather than the small details. C/Ad.S/he usually concentrates more on the whole picture, rather than the small details.
definitely agree;slightly agree;slightly disagree;definitely disagree
Query aq_item_29 String 30 Recommended A. I am not very good at remembering phone numbers. C/Ad. S/he is not very good at remembering phone numbers.
definitely agree;slightly agree;slightly disagree;definitely disagree
Query aq_item_30 String 30 Recommended A. I don't usually notice small changes in a situation, or a person's appearance. C/Ad. S/he doesnt usually notice small changes in a situation, or a persons appearance.
definitely agree;slightly agree;slightly disagree;definitely disagree
Query aq_item_31 String 30 Recommended A. I know how to tell if someone listening to me is getting bored. C/Ad. S/he knows how to tell if someone listening to him/her is getting bored.
definitely agree;slightly agree;slightly disagree;definitely disagree
Query aq_item_32 String 30 Recommended A. I find it easy to do more than one thing at once. C. S/he finds it easy to go back and forth between different activities. Ad. S/he finds it easy to do more than one thing at once.
definitely agree;slightly agree;slightly disagree;definitely disagree
Query aq_item_33 String 30 Recommended A. When I talk on the phone, I'm not sure what it's my turn to speak. C/Ad. When s/he talk on the phone, s/he is not sure when it's her/his turn to speak.
definitely agree;slightly agree;slightly disagree;definitely disagree
Query aq_item_34 String 30 Recommended A. I enjoy doing things spontaneously. C/Ad. S/he enjoys doing things spontaneously.
definitely agree;slightly agree;slightly disagree;definitely disagree
Query aq_item_35 String 30 Recommended A. I am often the last to understand the point of a joke. C/Ad. S/he is often the last to understand the point of a joke.
definitely agree;slightly agree;slightly disagree;definitely disagree
Query aq_item_36 String 30 Recommended A. I find it easy to work out what someone is thinking or feeling just by looking at their face. C/Ad. S/he finds it easy to work out what someone is thinking or feeling just by looking at their face.
definitely agree;slightly agree;slightly disagree;definitely disagree
Query aq_item_37 String 30 Recommended A. If there is an interruption, I can switch back to what I was going very quickly. C/Ad. If there is an interruption, s/he can switch back to what s/he was doing very quickly.
definitely agree;slightly agree;slightly disagree;definitely disagree
Query aq_item_38 String 30 Recommended A. I am good at social chit-chat. C/Ad. S/he is good at social chit-chat.
definitely agree;slightly agree;slightly disagree;definitely disagree
Query aq_item_39 String 30 Recommended A. People often tell me that I keep going on and on about the same thing. C/Ad. People often tell her/him that s/he keeps going on and on about the same thing.
definitely agree;slightly agree;slightly disagree;definitely disagree
Query aq_item_40 String 30 Recommended A. When I was young, I used to enjoy playing games involving pretending with other children. C/Ad. When s/he was younger, s/he used to enjoy playing games involving pretending with other children.
definitely agree;slightly agree;slightly disagree;definitely disagree
Query aq_item_41 String 30 Recommended A. I like to collect information about categories of things (e.g. types of car, types of bird, types of train, types of plant, etc.). C/Ad. S/he likes to collect information about categories of things (e.g. types of car, types of bird, etc.).
definitely agree;slightly agree;slightly disagree;definitely disagree
Query aq_item_42 String 30 Recommended A. I find it difficult to imagine what it would be like to be someone else. C/Ad. S/he finds it difficult to imagine what it would be like to be someone else.
definitely agree;slightly agree;slightly disagree;definitely disagree
Query aq_item_43 String 30 Recommended A. I like to plan any activities I participate in carefully. C/Ad. S/he likes to plan any activities s/he participates in carefully.
definitely agree;slightly agree;slightly disagree;definitely disagree
Query aq_item_44 String 30 Recommended A. I enjoy social occasions. C/Ad.S/he enjoys social occasions.
definitely agree;slightly agree;slightly disagree;definitely disagree
Query aq_item_45 String 30 Recommended A. I find it difficult to work out people's intentions. C/Ad. S/he finds it difficult to work out peoples intentions.
definitely agree;slightly agree;slightly disagree;definitely disagree
Query aq_item_46 String 30 Recommended A. New situations make me anxious. C/Ad. New situations make him/her anxious.
definitely agree;slightly agree;slightly disagree;definitely disagree
Query aq_item_47 String 30 Recommended A. I enjoy meeting new people. C/Ad. S/he enjoys meeting new people.
definitely agree;slightly agree;slightly disagree;definitely disagree
Query aq_item_48 String 30 Recommended A. I am a good diplomat. C. S/he is good at taking care not to hurt other peoples feelings. Ad. S/he is a good diplomat.
definitely agree;slightly agree;slightly disagree;definitely disagree
Query aq_item_49 String 30 Recommended A. I am not very good at remembering people's date of birth. C/Ad. S/he is not very good at remembering peoples date of birth
definitely agree;slightly agree;slightly disagree;definitely disagree
Query aq_item_50 String 30 Recommended A. I find it very easy to play games with children that involve pretending. C/Ad. S/he finds it very to easy to play games with children that involve pretending.
definitely agree;slightly agree;slightly disagree;definitely disagree
Query aq_total_score Integer Required Total score summed according to scoring key. 0 :: 150; 999 Adult/Adolescents versions total score = 50;Child Ages 4-11 total score = 150; 999=missing
Query visit String 60 Recommended Visit name aq_apt
site String 101 Recommended Site Study Site
timepoint_label String 50 Recommended Timepoint/visit label
version_form String 121 Recommended Form used/assessment name
comments String 4,000 Recommended Comments about assessment
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