#online tests

[my-autism-adhd-blog]

Uhhh…okay?

Here’s the link if you all are interested in the intelligence type test

Intelligence Type Test

Intelligence Type Test, based on the work of Dr. Howard Gardner, Ph.D.

[bagaluten-sys]

ASPD online tests fucking suck. I know most online tests do, but I feel like not enough people are talking about this one.

Either I find some with only 5 questions or ones that say "sociopath test". Also the questions dont make sense? :

"Do you have a criminal past?"

Yes, I do, but I can answer "often" and "always" or "rarely", like, huh? What do I click at a yes or no question.

"Do you think cheating is wrong?"

It logically is wrong, except the person is an asshole and deserves it, you cant say it this generalized. Also idc what ithers do, but its logically morally not always okay.

"Other people often tell me I am/do [this negative thing]"

Ever heard of masking? Ever heard of acting charming and sociable to get what you want? I got told that sometimes by adults and teachers, but most people think it and dont say it to my face, so...? No. Nobody would just tell you "I think youre reckless and dangerous", like bro.

"I lie often to get what I want"

I dont know how much ozher people lie tho. Everybody lies, so idk.

Not sure if I think to literal, but can we just not phrase questions like that? Ever?

[just-a-blog-for-polls]

In which quadrant did Gender Coordinates Test place you and what is your gender identity?

Masculine, and I identify as a man

Masculine, and I identify as a woman

Masculine, and I identify as something else

Feminine, and I identify as a woman

Feminine, and I identify as a man

Feminine, and I identify as something else

Androgynous, and I identify as a man

Androgynous, and I identify as a woman

Androgynous, and I identify as something else

Undifferentiated, and I identify as a man

Undifferentiated, and I identify as a woman

Undifferentiated, and I identify as something else

Voting ended onMay 23, 2024

The test can be found here (or copypaste this link to your search engine https://www.idrlabs.com/gender-coordinates/test.php)

[nixierain]

GUYS DONT SELF DIAGNOSE WITH ONLINE TESTS!

Every single ADHD test I have dine says I have it. I DO NOT HAVE ADHD!! I GOT PROFESSIONALLY TESTED AND I DO NOT HAVE IT. My diagnosis was BPD (Borderline personality disorder) and MDD (Major depressive disorder)... Those can act like ADHD... But are not, so dont say you have something due to online tests

[laurentlemonke]

I like you

*shows you how I see the world*

[adultingautistic]

Do you know of a reliable and freely available online self-diagnosis tool oriented specifically for girls, women, and other female-aligned people? Most self-tests I find online seem male-oriented. I have read about recent research getting at the gender bias in autism diagnosis, but I have yet to find a freely available online test or self-diagnosis tool that seems to reflect this newer information.

Most self-tests I find online seem male-oriented. I’m not sure that’s true?  I mean...I don’t see how an online test can have a bias, as it’s just a computer.  The sexism bias for diagnosis comes in from doctors, who look at a female-appearing person and think “Well she can’t be autistic because she’s a she.” and then they give skewed results (unintentionally, but they absolutely do this).

But an online test is a computer.  It just scores the answers YOU gave, and that’s that.

For argument’s sake I’ll go pick one and go through it here and see.

Okay so I found this one , and it even says it’s for adults, cool!

I’m not gonna list every question, but I’m seriously gonna look for ways this thing could be biased in a sexist way.

2)  Do you talk to friends at a party the same way you would talk to co-workers in the office?

Okay yeah, this one could have sexism bias, because females are going to be trained by their peers MUCH harder to talk differently at a party than they would at an office, and that’s just females in general, and has nothing to do with autism.  You’re right, this question is super sexist.

3)  Think about your daily routine. Would you say you follow the same schedule every day of the week, and don’t like unexpected events?

4)  Are you always bumping into things, or tripping over your own feet?

Okay I don’t see any sexism in those two questions, those are just strictly factual and masking can’t cover them up or anything.

6)  Do you prefer to play individual games and sports like golf, where everyone works for themselves, instead of team sports and games where everyone works toward a common goal?

AHAHAHAHAHAAHAH “sports” are you kidding me okay this test gets an F for sexism

NEXT!

Let’s try this one:

1) I prefer to do things on my own, rather than with others.

That’s a perfectly good question!  So far so good.

3)  I find myself becoming strongly absorbed in something – even obsessional

Much better!  It’s asking about special interests, but it phrased it as “something”, so any answer of any interest would qualify, this isn’t sexist or even classist, I lik this one so far.

4)  I am very sensitive to noise and will wear earplugs or cover my ears in certain situations

5)  Sometimes people say I am being rude, even though I think I am being polite.

Still good!  I went through this whole test, and it was really well worded, wasn’t sexist at all or even misleading, I actually really recommend this one.

So...while I don’t know of any tests that are “female-specific”, I actually don’t think you want that.  I think what you want are tests that aren’t sexist, and just accurately judge whether a person of any gender is autistic.  

So avoid that first one, that was sexist as hell, but that second one was pretty good.

However, with these self-tests, I reccommend just taking a bunch of them.  None of them individually are very accurate, it’s just an online quiz after all.  But if you take a bunch of them and score as “likely autistic” on most of them, then that’s a stronger indicator you’re probably autistic.  And if you take a bunch of them, if a few of them in there are sexist or biased in some other way, it won’t matter as much, because you’re taking a bunch and going off the results of the whole, not just the one.

So that’s still my advice as it’s always been with these online tests.  Take a bunch.  If you take six and five of them say you’re autistic, you probably are.  If you take six and five say you’re not, you probably aren’t, and if one or two were biased in some way that’s not as big of an issue then.

[introverted-dragon]

I made a meme for those of us dealing with AP tests: