Monotropism Questionnaire

The Monotropism Questionnaire (MQ), is a self-report tool designed to assess for features indicating a monotropic cognitive style. A monotropic style of cognition has been argued to be a predictor of Autism.

These questions are taken directly from https://osf.io/4wru2 and scored based on their findings. This questionnaire is published under a Creative Commons license, CC-BY-NC-SA. Full text for this license can be found on the Creative Commons website here. Original Source: Garau, V., Woods, R., Chown, N., Hallett, S., Murray, F., Wood, R., Murray, A.& Fletcher-Watson, S. (2023). The Monotropism Questionnaire, Open Science Framework.

How to Take the Test:

When reading the questions, imagine situations that are stressful, uncomfortable or when you are excited. Often when we are at home and relaxed and calm, it is hard to tell how we feel. If the question is confusing, look underneath it for an explanation of the question.

  • Instructions:

    Please read the statements below and indicate to what extent you agree or disagree with them.
  • After chaotic situations or too much socializing, you need to decompress and be alone.
  • Transitions are hard for adults with Autism. Moving from one task to another is hard unless you are in a quiet space.
  • If you're interrupted suddenly by someone or something, you get upset and lose focus easily.
  • You do not have a problem with eye contact.
  • You see changes in people's appearance or in your work/living space easily and quickly.
  • You're most calm when engaged in an activity that you really love. When stressed you like to do a favorite activity. Many people do this but Autistic people go back to the same activity over and over to reduce anxiety.
  • You prefer to talk about topics you're interested in and feel more comfortable when doing this.
  • You get obsessed with things and hyperfocus on them and lose touch with anything else going on around you.
  • You did well in school even in subjects that were boring.
  • You engage in activities you like, even if others find it weird.
  • The question is asking if you like social situations that are not just your friends.
  • You don't mind being interrupted when focused on an activity. You can be flexible and switch to a new task easily.
  • You are open to collaborative work on a team or partnership and enjoy working together closely at least 80% of the time. You are okay with others ' help and welcome it. Generally, adults with Autism prefer working alone and do not collaboration.
  • You get so focused on something you enjoy, you find it difficult to switch to something else.
  • You have a series of activities that you know will calm you down. You do these when stressed.
  • Your routine keeps you calm and grounded.
  • Routines make you feel calm and stable.
  • You get anxious over things you can't control. Or you get anxious if you don't know the plan.
  • You get hyperfocused on one or two things (special interests) at a time for long periods for longer than 3 months.
  • If you're doing something you're not passioniate about or interested in, you have trouble filtering out random noises.
  • You can be blunt and to the point. You use words to communicate a point but are direct. What you say is what you mean.
  • You have the tendency to "monologue" on a topic you are interested in and others have told you that you have gone on too far or they look bored.
  • People say you are rude at times, even though you don't think you're being rude. Or you get the vibe that what you said was taken poorly by the other person.
  • You get bothered by things that other people are not interested in. This topic could be something that you think is not fair or injust that others don't seem to be bothered about.
  • For example at a dinner party.
  • You can go for hours and hours without realizing you're hungry.
  • You can get paralyzed by having to make a decision.
  • You get paralyzed by some hard decisions. This doesn't mean physically unable to move but you really can't do anything until the decision is made.
  • You can obsess over something for a long period of time.
  • You get so absorbed in something that you are unable to step back and think about different solutions or possibilities.
  • You obsess over things to such a degree that others have mentioned this to you.
  • You get obsessed with a problem and need to solve it or pursue the information relentlessly.
  • You tend to be self-conscious unless you are passionate and deeply excited about something. Or if you feel knowledgeable and skilled in that topic. Otherwise you feel insecure and anxious doing new tasks.
  • Like games or toys or music that were popular when you and others were younger.
  • I do not get stuck in repetitive thoughts about a topic.
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