AQ score analysis

Select all lines below the line of *** characters and paste them into Notepad or similar.
Save as AQScore.csv (comma separated values)
Open the csv file with Excel, google sheets or similar

This document is an analysis of the AQ scoring system used for initial assessment of autistic traits https://psychology-tools.com/test/autism-spectrum-quotient
It shows how each of the 50 questions is scored, the category of traits the question is aimed at, and finally a re-wording of the question to remove double negatives and show what was really intended to score a 1 for each question

Method:
Select column 'definitely agree' for all answers and click 'score my answers': Score is 24 / 50
Change option on q. 1 to 'slightly agree': score = 24
Change option on q. 1 to 'slightly disagree': score = 25
Change option on q. 1 to 'definitely disagree': score = 25
Reset q1 and repeat above up to q.8
Visit https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2516538/ and look at table 2
This separates the questions into 5 categories, and indicates those that have a negative score
The negative score correlates with the findings from the first 8 questions, so it is a reasonable assumption to complete the table based on the pattern established.

All commas in the original questions have been replaced with semi-colons, otherwise the csv encoding breaks

Conclusions:
There is no difference between definitely/slightly. Choose either agree or disagree. It is a true binary choice, as you would expect, as the score is out of 50 from 50 questions.

*******************************************************************************************************
Question,Category,Reverse score?,Def agree,Slight agree,slight disagree,Def disagree,Autistic Bias
1.  I prefer to do things with others rather than on my own. ,Social,,0,0,1,1,Preference to work alone
2.  I prefer to do things the same way over and over again. ,Attention,Y,1,1,0,0,Repetitive behaviour
3.  If I try to imagine something; I find it very easy to create a picture in my mind. ,Imagination,,0,0,1,1,Difficulty imagining images
4.  I frequently get so strongly absorbed in one thing that I lose sight of other things. ,Attention,Y,1,1,0,0,Get over-absorbed in one activity
5.  I often notice small sounds when others do not. ,Detail,Y,1,1,0,0,Noticing small sounds when others do not.
6.  I usually notice car number plates or similar strings of information. ,Detail,Y,1,1,0,0,Noticing patterns in words or letters
7.  Other people frequently tell me that what I've said is impolite; even though I think it is polite. ,Communication,Y,1,1,0,0,Say it how it is
8.  When I'm reading a story; I can easily imagine what the characters might look like. ,Imagination,,0,0,1,1,Difficulty imagining the appearance of fictional characters
9.  I am fascinated by dates. ,Detail,Y,1,1,0,0,Fascinated by dates.
10. In a social group; I can easily keep track of several different people's conversations. ,Attention,,0,0,1,1,Cannot keep track of several different simultaneous conversations.
11. I find social situations easy. ,Social,,0,0,1,1,Find social situations difficult
12. I tend to notice details that others do not. ,Detail,Y,1,1,0,0,Notice details that others do not.  See q 5; 6
13. I would rather go to a library than to a party. ,Social,Y,1,1,0,0,Preference for a library over a party
14. I find making up stories easy. ,Imagination,,0,0,1,1,Difficulty making up stories
15. I find myself drawn more strongly to people than to things. ,Social,,0,0,1,1,Greater interest in objects than people
16. I tend to have very strong interests; which I get upset about if I can't pursue. ,Attention,Y,1,1,0,0,"Obsessive interests, which take priority"
17. I enjoy social chitchat. ,Communication,,0,0,1,1,Not interested in smalltalk
18. When I talk; it isn't always easy for others to get a word in edgewise. ,Communication,Y,1,1,0,0,Over-does it when talking about personal interests
19. I am fascinated by numbers. ,Detail,Y,1,1,0,0,Fascinated by numbers. See q 9
20. When I'm reading a story; I find it difficult to work out the characters' intentions. ,Imagination,Y,1,1,0,0,Difficulty assessing fictional characters' intentions.
21. I don't particularly enjoy reading fiction. ,Imagination,Y,1,1,0,0,Prefers reading non-fiction.
22. I find it hard to make new friends. ,Social,Y,1,1,0,0,Difficulty making new friends
23. I notice patterns in things all the time. ,Detail,Y,1,1,0,0,Noticing patterns See q 6; 9; 20
24. I would rather go to the theater than to a museum. ,Imagination,,0,0,1,1,Prefers museum to theater
25. It does not upset me if my daily routine is disturbed. ,Attention,,0,0,1,1,Don't mess with my routine
26. I frequently find that I don't know how to keep a conversation going. ,Communication,Y,1,1,0,0,Difficulty keeping a conversation going
27. I find it easy to 'read between the lines' when someone is talking to me. ,Communication,,0,0,1,1,Difficulty interpreting non-vocal signs that contradict the words being spoken
28. I usually concentrate more on the whole picture; rather than on the small details. ,Detail,,0,0,1,1,Concentrating more on small details han the whole scenario
29. I am not very good at remembering phone numbers. ,Detail,,0,0,1,1,Good at remembering phone numbers.
30. I don't usually notice small changes in a situation or a person's appearance. ,Detail,,0,0,1,1,Not noticing small changes in a situation or a person's appearance.
31. I know how to tell if someone listening to me is getting bored. ,Communication,,0,0,1,1,Unable to tell if someone listening is getting bored.
32. I find it easy to do more than one thing at once. ,Attention,,0,0,1,1,Difficulty multi-tasking
33. When I talk on the phone; I'm not sure when it's my turn to speak. ,Communication,Y,1,1,0,0,Difficulty with phone conversations
34. I enjoy doing things spontaneously. ,Attention,,0,0,1,1,Prefers not doing things spontaneously.
35. I am often the last to understand the point of a joke. ,Communication,Y,1,1,0,0,Difficulty understanding the point of a joke.
36. I find it easy to work out what someone is thinking or feeling just by looking at their face. ,Social,,0,0,1,1,Difficulty reading subtle facial expressions
37. If there is an interruption; I can switch back to what I was doing very quickly. ,Attention,,0,0,1,1,Difficulty resuming a task after interruption. See q 25
38. I am good at social chitchat. ,Communication,,0,0,1,1,Not good with smalltalk See q 17
39. People often tell me that I keep going on and on about the same thing. ,Communication,Y,1,1,0,0,Talking about the same subjects repetitively
40. When I was young; I used to enjoy playing games involving pretending with other children. ,Imagination,,0,0,1,1,Not enjoying games involving pretending as a child
41. I like to collect information about categories of things (e.g. types of cars; birds; trains; plants). ,Imagination,Y,1,1,0,0,Enjoys categorising items
42. I find it difficult to imagine what it would be like to be someone else. ,Imagination,Y,1,1,0,0,Difficulty imagining what it would be like to be someone else.
43. I like to carefully plan any activities I participate in. ,Attention,,0,0,1,1,Prefers to plan any activities in advance
44. I enjoy social occasions. ,Social,,0,0,1,1,Does not enjoy social occasions.
45. I find it difficult to work out people's intentions. ,Social,Y,1,1,0,0,See q 27
46. New situations make me anxious. ,Attention,Y,1,1,0,0,New situations make me anxious.
47. I enjoy meeting new people. ,Social,,0,0,1,1,Reluctance to meet new people.
48. I am a good diplomat. ,Social,,0,0,1,1,Often outspoken
49. I am not very good at remembering people's date of birth. ,Detail,,0,0,1,1,Good at remembering people's date of birth.
50. I find it very easy to play games with children that involve pretending. ,Imagination,,0,0,1,1,See q 40