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The autism-spectrum quotient (AQ) is a questionnaire published in 2001 by Simon Baron-Cohen and his colleagues at the Autism Research Centre in Cambridge, UK.Consisting of fifty questions, it aims to investigate whether adults of average intelligence (defined as an IQ of 80 or higher by the questionnaire) have symptoms of autism spectrum conditions. [1]
Ages & Stages Questionnaires (ASQ) - A way to screen infants and young children for developmental delays during the crucial first 5 years of life. See Developmental-Behavioral Screening and Surveillance#Challenges to Early Detection in Primary Care; Attributional Style Questionnaire, a self-report instrument that yields scores for explanatory style
The questionnaire takes about 10 minutes to complete and is designed for use with children and young adults ages 6–18. [2] The questionnaire is currently in its 4th version, and its scores have shown good reliability and validity across multiple different study samples.
The questionnaire is quite brief with 25 questions and, depending on the version, a few questions about how the child is affected by the difficulties in their everyday life. [1] Versions of it are available for use for no fee. The combination of its brevity and noncommercial distribution have made it popular among clinicians and researchers.
The Positive and Negative Affect Schedule (PANAS) is a self-report questionnaire that consists of two 10-item scales to measure both positive and negative affect.Each item is rated on a 5-point verbal frequency scale of 1 (not at all) to 5 (very much).
An autistic toddler stacking cans, sometimes associated with autism. Autism can be described as all of the following: Disability – may be physical, cognitive, mental, sensory, emotional, developmental or some combination of these.
The reliability of the Serbian 40-question scale was lower than the English version, and the original theory that empathy is a one-factor concept was not confirmed. The translation of the shortened 28-question version had higher reliability and there was evidence for the three-factor understanding of empathy. [9]
Rusalov developed the Short version of the STQ, and Trofimova developed the Compact version of the STQ (STQ-77). The Short STQ (STQ-26) is composed of 2 out of 12 items on each scale of the Extended STQ, including the validity scale. This version was adapted for the assessment of adults, teenagers, preschool and early school children. [11]