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Autism Spectrum Quotient
The Autism Spectrum Quotient (AQ) is a brief self- or observer-report measure of autism-spectrum traits in adolescents and adults. Developed by Simon Baron-Cohen and colleagues in 2001, the original 50-item version (AQ-50) quantifies propensity toward autism across five domains: social skills, attention to detail, attention switching, communication, and imagination. The 10-item version (AQ-10) serves as a rapid screening tool. The AQ is not diagnostic but identifies individuals who warrant formal autism evaluation.
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- Allison, C., Auyeung, B., & Baron-Cohen, S. (2012). Toward brief "red flags" for autism screening: The Short Autism Spectrum Quotient and the Autism Spectrum Quotient-50. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 42(4), 588–598. DOI: 10.1007/s10803-011-1290-1 ↗
- Baron-Cohen, S., Wheelwright, S., Skinner, R., Martin, J., & Clubley, E. (2001). The autism-spectrum quotient (AQ): Evidence from Asperger syndrome/high-functioning autism, males and females, scientists and mathematicians. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 31(1), 5–17. DOI: 10.1023/A:1005653411471 ↗