Board index › General Discussion › General Autism Discussion

A question my psychologist asked me...

Page 3 of 8 [ 125 posts ]  Go to page Previous  1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 ... 8  Next

Previous topic | Next topic

-JR
Veteran
Veteran

User avatar

Joined: 10 Jul 2008
Age: 38
Gender: Male
Posts: 650
Location: Somewhere in Time

27 Jul 2008, 2:00 pm

In that case, it's painted lines, "islands," those reflective dots, on and on...

But not cars. Not part of the road...


_________________
Still grateful.
"...do you really think you're in control...?"
Diagnosis: uncertain.


sinsboldly
Veteran
Veteran

User avatar

Joined: 21 Nov 2006
Gender: Female
Posts: 13,488
Location: Bandon-by-the-Sea, Oregon

27 Jul 2008, 2:01 pm

2ukenkerl wrote:
sinsboldly wrote:
I am laughing my bottom off at all of us!

you might be an Aspie if you compare and contrast the various answers to a seemingly simple question. . .

:roll: Merle :wink:


You have to realize. I drive on raods ALL THE TIME, And I STILL figured asphalt! I think I will ask my mother what SHE would say!


it might come to you as a shock, :roll: but we have roads in Oregon, too. :lol: I also drive on roads all the time, and everytime I come to a stop sign I put my feet on the road,( I ride a 150cc Kymco "People" motor scooter) so I could have said, my tennis shoes! and really blow their minds! :wink:


_________________
Alis volat propriis
State Motto of Oregon


Last edited by sinsboldly on 27 Jul 2008, 2:35 pm, edited 1 time in total.

makuranososhi
Veteran
Veteran

User avatar

Joined: 12 May 2008
Age: 47
Gender: Male
Posts: 5,805
Location: Banned by Alex

27 Jul 2008, 2:06 pm

Tires and tar. Eeep.


M.


_________________
My thanks to all the wonderful members here; I will miss the opportunity to continue to learn and work with you.

For those who seek an alternative, it is coming.

So long, and thanks for all the fish!


Keeno
Veteran
Veteran

User avatar

Joined: 8 Mar 2006
Age: 50
Gender: Male
Posts: 4,875
Location: Earth

27 Jul 2008, 2:57 pm

I would have said tarmac.



TuDoDude
Snowy Owl
Snowy Owl

User avatar

Joined: 11 Oct 2005
Age: 58
Gender: Male
Posts: 174
Location: South Texas coast

27 Jul 2008, 3:37 pm

While I haven't heard that particular question I have had psychologist types throw in something off topic just to try and trip me up in my monologue.

When I read the question I answered "tar" (or the asphalt material). I don't think that I would have ever answered cars or tires; it doesn't seem to answer what goes on the surface.

Magicfly wrote:
I just thought I'd share this. In the midst of my assessment my psychologist asked me,

"What goes on the surface of a road?"

She wouldn't give me any clues. I was a bit puzzled, and then I answered,

"The tarmac and then white lines"

Apparently, NT people will answer this question by saying 'vehicles/traffic'.

Most people with Aspergers will tend to say tyres.

I picked my answer because I figured that roads are made of several layers, and that the tarmac and white lines would make up the surface layer...

What answer do you get?



Anemone
Veteran
Veteran

User avatar

Joined: 17 Mar 2008
Gender: Female
Posts: 1,060
Location: Edmonton

27 Jul 2008, 3:54 pm

Tarmac.

I took the question to mean "what makes up the surface of a road?" After all, the road is made up of gravel and other compacted material that sometimes has additional hardener (asphalt, tarmac, whatever) on top, but not always. I see lots of gravel roads when I hike.

I would have phrased the other question: "what travels on the road?" or "who uses the road?". A: I do, of course.

This one is fun. :D



Mw99
Veteran
Veteran

User avatar

Joined: 12 Sep 2007
Age: 124
Gender: Male
Posts: 1,088

27 Jul 2008, 4:09 pm

Tarmac is not the right answer, since the tarmac constitutes part of the road. Not to mention that we don't know if the road is made out of tarmac. What if we are talking about a rough road in the middle of the woods?

Like asking, "what goes over a human being?" and answering the "head!" Not really. The head is part of the human being and therefore it cannot go over itself. A hat would be a more reasonable answer.



2ukenkerl
Veteran
Veteran

User avatar

Joined: 19 Jul 2007
Age: 63
Gender: Male
Posts: 6,242

27 Jul 2008, 4:11 pm

Mw99 wrote:
Tarmac is not the right answer, since the tarmac constitutes part of the road.

Like asking, "what goes over a human being?" and answering the "head!" Not really. The head is part of the human being and therefore it cannot go over itself. A hat would be a more reasonable answer.


Yeah, I already said that. We may ALL know that. Still, it IS interesting!



2ukenkerl
Veteran
Veteran

User avatar

Joined: 19 Jul 2007
Age: 63
Gender: Male
Posts: 6,242

27 Jul 2008, 4:13 pm

sinsboldly wrote:
2ukenkerl wrote:
sinsboldly wrote:
I am laughing my bottom off at all of us!

you might be an Aspie if you compare and contrast the various answers to a seemingly simple question. . .

:roll: Merle :wink:


You have to realize. I drive on raods ALL THE TIME, And I STILL figured asphalt! I think I will ask my mother what SHE would say!


it might come to you as a shock, :roll: but we have roads in Oregon, too. :lol: I also drive on roads all the time, and everytime I come to a stop sign I put my feet on the road,( I ride a 150cc Kymco "People" motor scooter) so I could have said, my tennis shoes! and really blow their minds! :wink:


I didn't mean to imply you never drove, etc... Sorry if I seemed to be trying to offend you.



Magicfly
Toucan
Toucan

User avatar

Joined: 16 Mar 2008
Age: 47
Gender: Female
Posts: 262
Location: Scotland

27 Jul 2008, 4:41 pm

Wow! I'm amazed to see how many of you would also pick tarmac, or try to describe the literal surface of the road, just like I did.

I'll give you a laugh, my NT partner's answer was 'roadkill'. She says it was the first thing that popped into her head :lol: I wish my brain was quirky likes hers!



asplanet
Veteran
Veteran

User avatar

Joined: 10 Nov 2007
Age: 65
Gender: Female
Posts: 2,258
Location: Cyberspace, New Zealand

27 Jul 2008, 4:56 pm

My first thought was tarmac and earth... have them near me 8O


_________________
Face Book "Alyson Fiona Bradley "


equinn
Veteran
Veteran

User avatar

Joined: 19 Apr 2007
Gender: Female
Posts: 649

27 Jul 2008, 4:58 pm

claire333 wrote:
asphalt.


my thoughts



ImMelody
Veteran
Veteran

User avatar

Joined: 9 Jun 2008
Age: 42
Gender: Female
Posts: 788
Location: DFW, TX

27 Jul 2008, 4:59 pm

I will have to admit, I had to read the question 4 times before I understood what it was asking. When I finally figured out the question, I thought car.. Hrm.



equinn
Veteran
Veteran

User avatar

Joined: 19 Apr 2007
Gender: Female
Posts: 649

27 Jul 2008, 5:02 pm

My son said car, shrugging, as if it were a no-brainer.



-JR
Veteran
Veteran

User avatar

Joined: 10 Jul 2008
Age: 38
Gender: Male
Posts: 650
Location: Somewhere in Time

27 Jul 2008, 5:03 pm

ImMelody-
Not every aspie's the same. Anyway, had I been given a long quiz full of these questions, I might have answered many in the "normal" NT way, as I tend to think in terms of what exact answer they want. This question is one I would have answered the AS way, but many others I'm sure my mind would have used my "adaptive" way to think in order to answer the question. Perhaps this is the case for you for this question?


_________________
Still grateful.
"...do you really think you're in control...?"
Diagnosis: uncertain.


Mysty
Veteran
Veteran

User avatar

Joined: 24 Jun 2008
Age: 55
Gender: Female
Posts: 1,762

27 Jul 2008, 5:49 pm

An analogy:

What goes on a table: plates, etc.
What goes on the surface of a table: table cloth

similarly:

What goes on a road: cars, etc.
What goes on the surface of a road: ?

Thus my answer... nothing... which I took to not be the expected answer. (I posted already, but I'm explaining my thinking better here.)