Accuracy of Asperger's Tests

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I don't have a diagnosis of Asperger's, but many of the symptoms seem to fit me. Also, the tests I've taken seem to indicate that I have Asperger's.

I've scored a 165/200 AS score on the Aspie Quiz and about 42 on the AQ test.

How accurate are these Asperger's tests on the internet?

Well all of the one's I took said 80% of people with asperger's syndrome had this score or higher. I think it's not so much a tool for diagnosis, just a tool for seeing how much all the people with AS have in common. I think if you scored a 48 though, you will relate to a lot of people on this website. Once again though, the tests aren't a diagnosis just a guideline.

They could be accurate, they could not be accurate. I wouldn't use an online test as a basis of your diagnosis though. There are also a lot of symptoms that are other conditions/disorders as well so you may want to do some research before falling onto AS. But that's just my opinion.

Some questions on that test have nothing to do with AS. Some questions have nothing to do with AS or normality or anyone with other conditions could have that trait too. My husband scored high on that test too and he doesn't have it but can relate to it. He has difficulty with people but he can still read them and is also poor with balance and has above normal hearing. He also has sensory issues. One of them is has to leave his watch on or else he can't wear it because it feels uncomfotable so if he keeps wearing it, his body gets used to it. He only takes it off when he showers. He also doesn't like people touching him and has hated hugs. He feels he wants to get away. He also had issues with crowds until he met me and as long as I'm with him he's fine but on his own, he has to deal with it.

Well it depends how smart you are, if your really smart you can usually figure out what they want to hear, I can either be normal or Autistic on those tests. It also depends how old you are when you take them, as you get older you can adapt and learn to be more neurotypical so a lot of things they ask are no longer a problem.
Personally scored higher than you by being honest with myself and filtering out my learned behaviour. However my learned behaviour has helped me fit in better.
So a bit of a joke really, psychologists have yet to design a fool proof test.

They're probably good enough that you'd like to find out more about AS, at least, as most seem to agree. Tell us more about yourself & we'll say whether we think you do or not, if you like!

Well, Aspie-quiz was not designed to measure DSM diagnoses. It was designed to measure the major factors of human variation, which it calls Aspie and neurotypical factors. It once was calibrated so 80% with AS/HFA/PDD diagnoses would get their diagnosis confirmed, and it seems to be slightly better at discriminating AS than the AQ test, but this is just coincidential. The AS-diagnosis simply was built as an "catch-all" for odd human behaviors.

Probably high enough for screening purposes and as a part of the diagnostic process.

In the least, you'll know that you're a rarer and introverted type of individual if you score high on them.

True you learn coping mechanisms as you age - also true that in spite of that, your gut responses will remain the same if you're honest, and those online tests do assume that you're being straightforward in your responses. Unlike some of the personality inventory tests you'll be given as part of an official diagnosis, which intentionally skew for some less-than-honest responses - but they're also screening for other pathologies.

From what I remember of the MMPI, there are many questions with multiple choice answers, to which certain answer choices would label you instantly as very unusual (even dangerous) indeed. The very fact that if your honest answer were C (as the case might be) and you thought C was an acceptable response, the fact that you would answer such a question honestly marks you as not entirely rational. Its scary to think they actually get those responses sometimes.

In any case, back to the subject - no matter what coping mechanisms you learn as you mature, your underlying reactions to certain stimuli and situations will not change - if you're honest with yourself and the test, the answers will be more or less the same.

The online tests are no substitute for a formal diagnosis, but they can be a solid indicator that formal testing is in order. Of course, from what I understand, the diagnostic procedure and the diagnosis itself can vary substantially from one professional to another, so the online tests may ultimately be as reliable, but they won't give you access to assistance programs like a formal DX will.

Heh, I just did the AQ test again trying to be a lot more honest this time and I got 17! Thats almost the control score ffs! So yes, maybe there are some problems with them. One is desire vs ability. You might like to do something but cant do it properly. Like on the AQ test it kinda assumes everyone with ASD is an introvert. Just by having the DESIRE to go and do stuff with other people will knock a lot of points off your total. Maybe the AQ test is more for classic autism than AS. eg. For the remembering phone numbers questions, people with AS will be worse than normal at this because of bad working memory, yet in the test it gives you MORE points if you can remember them.

As for the 'aspie' quiz... I dunno. Much of the stuff is stuff i hear many people doing at some time or another. eg. getting a song stuck in your head, talking to yourself. Im not sure how accurate the info is, or how bad a symptom is before it becomes significant. Many are secondary traits that can be tied to other things. For example, when I'm depressed, I am more likely to go to bed much later and not eat properly. I cant hear well because I have APD.

Yes, something more accurate is probably needed.

I wonder if, having lived undiagnosed till adulthood whether it would actually be worth going and getting an official diagnosis at this stage.

I see the only benefit in doing this is the fact that one can now have a label to justify one's erm.. eccentricity to family, friends and work colleagues in order to have them better understand why you are the way you are.

I wonder if learning mechanisms can be perfected to the point that one can pass as NT with a little effort and have those you meet initially be none the wiser.

I score high on these website tests but have never been diagnosed, so I don't know if I have aspergers, but the ignorance of implied social rules and that disconnect I can totally relate to, so it's been helpful to find a possible explanation that fits in with and assists my practical world model.

If I'm an aspie, I've been so obsessive about learning the rules of the social thing that I reckon I could play people like violins now!

I made it to 25 without any label.

The world wondered why I couldn't interact with it, why I couldn't attend a full semester of class, why I couldn't work and why I was socially isolated.

Big benefit with the label over here.

(I ain't no slouch in the brains department either in some ways; I know many, many social rules, how to interact and how to behave socially..., in theory, but in practice, not at all.)

Sorry for reopening this thread but i was wondering if these scores to 3 popular tests are any worth in diagnosing Asperger.

AQ : 29/50 (Asperger quotient) (32 or more indicates possible asperger)
EQ : 23/80 (Emphatic quotient) (33 or less indicates possible asperger)
FQ : 49/140 (Friendship quotient) (78 or less indicates possible asperger)

I wonder if i should consult for possible Asperger diagnosis with these kind of numbers...

What do you think?

I always found even though I scored sky high on all the Aspie tests (only one regular WP member scored higher to my knowledge) I still don't see them so much as a measure of Autism/Aspergers but as a measure of introversion. Most questions had to do with whether you enjoyed doing X alone and I already was well aware I am extremely introverted. Still no doubt whatsoever I have AS but the online tools are just a start.

This is the reason why, whenever I take tests like these, I try to just think carefully about what they're asking and how it really applies to me. Then I just answer as honestly and objectively as I can. It's affecting what I and others think is true about me, after all.

I think pretty accurate. I scored on the margin on both tests and got a diagnosis of "mild" Asperger's (my doctor's words).