question,markResponse,QuestionArea 1. I prefer to do things with others rather than on my own.,a,Social skill 2. I prefer to do things the same way over and over again.,a,Attention switching "3. If I try to imagine something, I find it very easy to create a picture in my mind.",b,Imagination 4. I frequently get so strongly absorbed in one thing that I lose sight of other things.,a,Attention switching 5. I often notice small sounds when others do not.,a,Attention to detail 6. I usually notice car number plates or similar strings of information.,a,Attention to detail "7. Other people frequently tell me that what I've said is impolite, even though I think it is polite.",a,Communication "8. When I'm reading a story, I can easily imagine what the characters might look like.",b,Imagination 9. I am fascinated by dates.,a,Attention to detail "10. In a social group, I can easily keep track of several different people's conversations.",b,Attention switching 11. I find social situations easy.,b,Social skill 12. I tend to notice details that others do not.,a,Attention to detail 13. I would rather go to a library than a party.,a,Social skill 14. I find making up stories easy.,b,Imagination 15. I find myself drawn more strongly to people than to things.,b,Social skill "16. I tend to have very strong interests, which I get upset about if I can't pursue.",a,Attention switching 17. I enjoy social chit-chat.,b,Communication "18. When I talk, it isn't always easy for others to get a word in edgeways.",a,Communication 19. I am fascinated by numbers.,a,Attention to detail "20. When I'm reading a story, I find it difficult to work out the characters' intentions.",a,Imagination 21. I don't particularly enjoy reading fiction.,a,Imagination 22. I find it hard to make new friends.,a,Social skill 23. I notice patterns in things all the time.,a,Attention to detail 24. I would rather go to the theatre than a museum.,b,Imagination 25. It does not upset me if my daily routine is disturbed.,b,Attention switching 26. I frequently find that I don't know how to keep a conversation going.,a,Communication "27. I find it easy to ""read between the lines"" when someone is talking to me.",b,Communication "28. I usually concentrate more on the whole picture, rather than the small details.",b,Attention to detail 29. I am not very good at remembering phone numbers.,b,Attention to detail "30. I don't normally notice small changes in a situation, or a person's appearance.",b,Attention to detail 31. I know how to tell if someone listening to me is getting bored.,b,Communication 32. I find it easy to do more than one thing at once.,b,Attention switching "33. When I talk on the phone, I'm not sure when it's my turn to speak.",a,Communication 34. I enjoy doing things spontaneously.,b,Attention switching 35. I am often the last to understand the point of a joke.,a,Communication 36. I find it easy to work out what someone is thinking or feeling just by looking at their face.,b,Social skill "37. If there is an interruption, I can switch back to what I was doing very quickly.",b,Attention switching 38. I am good at social chit-chat.,b,Communication 39. People often tell me that I keep going on and on about the same thing.,a,Communication "40. When I was young, I used to enjoy playing games involving pretending with other children.",b,Imagination "41. I like to collect information about categories of things (e.g., types of car, types of bird, types of train, types of plant, etc.).",a,Imagination 42. I find it difficult to imagine what it would be like to be someone else.,a,Imagination 43. I like to plan any activities I participate in carefully.,a,Attention switching 44. I enjoy social occasions.,b,Social skill 45. I find it difficult to work out people's intentions.,a,Social skill 46. New situations make me anxious.,a,Attention switching 47. I enjoy meeting new people.,b,Social skill 48. I am a good diplomat.,b,Social skill 49. I am not very good at remembering people's date of birth.,b,Attention to detail 50. I find it very easy to play games with children that involve pretending.,b,Imagination