I can't take tests like these without analyzing how each answer affects the outcome, and I don't trust my subconscious to keep its mitts off my answers when it knows how to game the test.
Well, the original test was kind of vague about what it means (and because I don't have a working Flash, I can't see what this one says about it). I can mention the "the neurotyp mean score was 16.4, but 80% of aspies scored above 32" bit though.
Darn it, you're probably right. I was so proud of myself for only scoring 20, toward the upper end of "average". But that may be average only for people who will answer all 50 questions.
The flash test is adaptive but uses your IP address to keep your question set the same for your test, in case you pick different answers the next time you take the test :-)
10. For a lot of the questions I wanted to answer "it depends". Social situations, for example, can be very fun or very boring, depending on my mood and the people involved.
I'm not sure how well the test distinguishes between those who are actually autistic, and those who simply cannot bear social situations under any circumstances.
(I'm also not happy about the lack of distinction between "x" and "strongly x". There ought to be some gradation.)
Here's one that doesn't require Flash: http://www.wired.com/wired/archive/9.12/aqtest.html . Unfortunately they've misconfigured their website, so you get the source of the results calculator rather than the result; but if you copy aqtest.html and aq.cgi to a handy local webserver (and change the perl path), it works out.
Not sure if it's the same test or not, of course! If it is, I scored 37.
<script type="text/javascript">
var i=0;
function upd()
{
i += Math.ceil(Math.exp(i/3));
document.getElementById('op').innerHTML = i;
}
</script></html>
That's a pretty interesting point, actually. I used to be HORRIBLE in pretty much any social situation, but then I decided to make social psychology a "hobby" of mine, and learned to pick up cues (facial tics, body language, etc...) about what people were telling me with their body, tone of voice and vocal mannerisms; and after doing that for a few years, social things became much much easier for me.
I kind of went the opposite way; after many years of trying to be OK in social situations and more or less pulling it off, I finally admitted to myself that actually, but for the societal conditioning that people without rich and varied social lives are somehow missing something, I really don't like having people around me for any great length of time... and ok, my ability to cope in social situations is more or less shot, but the rest of the time (which for me, is the majority of the time) I'm a lot happier - and the rare times when I do get a feeling of wishing there was someone close to talk to, I know that it's usually because I'm bored, and finding something to do will send it on its way.
Indeed. My family, who basically haven't really known me since I left home, are sure I do have Asperger's; my friends, all of whom have only known me since I've lived alone, are equally sure I don't (although they will happily describe me as 'odd' or 'weird').
Best question, "are you fascinated with dates?" (Y) & "do you collect facts & information" (Y) ...32 ... so that means what? I'm always a bit sus of these tests anyway. Now to go add this to my blog post ...
Yeah good point. All of them, Bit of a sweet tooth so 'dates' are definitely in, "dates", ISO8601, yes. Even getting a "Date" with Perl! ~ http://datetime.perl.org/?Modules
just from memory, they ask if you can remember long digit strings, and if you take time to return from distractions. being good at hacking involves both. is this a self-selecting pool of people with more autistic traits?
What I found curious about this test is that I think many of my answers have changed over time. I scored an 18 today, but I bet I would have scored somewhere in the high 20's when I was a kid.
Interestingly, a few years ago I took the same test and scored 20 (vs. 37 just now)... on the other hand, I seem to come out with a different MBTI result every time I take that test too. Perhaps I have DID :)
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