Broad Autism Phenotype Questionnaire

Instructions: You are about to fill out a series of statements related to personality and lifestyle. For each question, circle that answer that best describes how often that statement applies to you. Many of these questions ask about your interactions with other people. Please think about the way you are with most people, rather than special relationships you may have with spouses or significant others, children, siblings, and parents. Everyone changes over time, which can make it hard to fill out questions about personality. Think about the way you have been the majority of your adult life, rather than the way you were as a teenager, or times you may have felt different than normal. You must answer each question, and give only one answer per question. If you are confused, please give it your best guess.

1—Very rarely
2—Rarely
3—Occasionally
4—Somewhat often
5—Often
6—Very often
***Casual interaction with acquaintances, rather than special relationships such as with close friends and family members.

  1. I like being around other people
  2. I find it hard to get my words out smoothly
  3. I am comfortable with unexpected changes in plans
  4. It’s hard for me to avoid getting sidetracked in conversation
  5. I would rather talk to people to get information than to socialize
  6. People have to talk me into trying something new
  7. I am ‘‘in-tune’’ with the other person during conversation***
  8. I have to warm myself up to the idea of visiting an unfamiliar place
  9. I enjoy being in social situations
  10. My voice has a flat or monotone sound to it
  11. I feel disconnected or ‘‘out of sync’’ in conversations with others***
  12. People find it easy to approach me***
  13. I feel a strong need for sameness from day to day
  14. People ask me to repeat things I’ve said because they don’t understand
  15. I am flexible about how things should be done
  16. I look forward to situations where I can meet new people
  17. I have been told that I talk too much about certain topics
  18. When I make conversation it is just to be polite***
  19. I look forward to trying new things
  20. I speak too loudly or softly
  21. I can tell when someone is not interested in what I am saying***
  22. I have a hard time dealing with changes in my routine
  23. I am good at making small talk***
  24. I act very set in my ways
  25. I feel like I am really connecting with other people
  26. People get frustrated by my unwillingness to bend
  27. Conversation bores me***
  28. I am warm and friendly in my interactions with others***
  29. I leave long pauses in conversation
  30. I alter my daily routine by trying something different
  31. I prefer to be alone rather than with others
  32. I lose track of my original point when talking to people
  33. I like to closely follow a routine while working
  34. I can tell when it is time to change topics in conversation ***
  35. I keep doing things the way I know, even if another way might be better
  36. I enjoy chatting with people ***

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