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Let's Play AQ-10 • I like to collect information about categories of things (sh.itjust.works)
submitted 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) by octoperson@sh.itjust.works to c/autism@lemmy.world
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This is one of a series of discussion posts based on questions from the AQ-10 autism test.

9. I like to collect information about categories of things.

  • Definitely Agree
  • Slightly Agree
  • Slightly Disagree
  • Definitely Disagree

Is this statement true for you? Can you think of any examples? Is it an easy or difficult question for you to answer?

You can take the full AQ-10 test here. Note this test is intended as a quick screener, and cannot diagnose or rule out any condition on its own.

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[–] octoperson@sh.itjust.works 7 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

Once again, it depends what they mean. What do they mean by 'collect information' and what do they mean by 'categories of things'. Because I like learning about things, I like going on research dives and learning odd bits of information. But I don't think I approach it in such a systematic way that this question suggests.

I checked against an extended version of the same test (AQ-50), and this question had some added clarification;

(e.g. types of car, types of bird, types of train, types of plant, etc.).

I could be interested in learning about any of those, but it would not be motivated by its belonging to the category. It would be if the particular car, bird, etc had some inherent interest, or was relevant to something else I was involved with

I think I Slightly Disagree