How exactly do I interpret this scale :)?
For those curious: https://dlcincluded.github.io/MQ/
Could you share the link to this test?
Absolutely!
I used this link initially from DuckDuckGo https://monotropism.org/2023/mq/
Which has this self-scoring version below :)
What does monotropic mean?
Monotropism is often described as a “tunnel vision” and is posited as the “central underlying feature” of autism
It is described as a person’s tendency to focus their attention on a small number of interests at any time, tending to miss things outside of this attention tunnel.
Monotropism Score: 181 / 235
Your Average: 3.93
I’m Monotropic, Now What?
This score suggests that you are more Monotropic than about 27% of autistic people and about 90% of allistic people based on data from the initial validation study.
I’ve never been officially diagnosed with any time of autism. I was diagnosed with ADHD as a kid in the early 80s, though was not medicated and unaware until sometime after I graduated high school; my parents just neglected to tell me until then.
Results from the quiz
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Monotropism Score: 175 / 235
Your Average: 3.72
This score suggests that you are more Monotropic than about 11% of autistic people and about 83% of allistic people based on data from the initial validation study.
I feel like my ADHD is holding me back from getting a high score here. I can be a bit spontaneous and do multiple things at once. I also don’t mind being interrupted (within reason) and I just can’t stick to a routine.
Almost exactly the same score. Likewise almost exactly the same reaction qua ADHD :D
AuDHD fist-bump 👊
I’ve been masking and compensating for so long that I often feel that my answers don’t fully reflect my autism. I’m also incredibly particular about the wording of questions. In many cases a single word changed would dramatically change my answer even though I suspect most allistic people would consider them to be the same question.
Monotropism Score: 168 / 235
Your Average: 3.57
This score suggests that you are more Monotropic than about 5% of autistic people and about 75% of allistic people based on data from the initial validation study.
