Statistics for The Big Autism Quiz 2020

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This quiz has been taken 58 times
The average score is 16 of 30

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Question	Answer	% Correct
Autism was once thought to be a schizophrenic-type disorder	True	88%
Which Autistic person won Britain's Got Talent in 2009?	Susan Boyle	84%
A person with synaesthesia may see sounds, tastes, words or feel a sensation on the skin when they smell certain scents	True	84%
The majority of Autistic university graduates are in full-time paid work	False	78%
What is the origin of the term Autism?	Greek	76%
Donald Triplett was the first recorded person to be officially diagnosed with Autism	True	70%
Judith Gould worked alongside Lorna Wing to create the Triad of Impairment, which highlights the 3 key traits of Aspergers Syndrome or ASD-1	True	70%
Which of these is NOT a film about autism?	Little Women	68%
Which of these conditions is not as common in individuals with Aspergers or ASD-1?	Intellectual Disability	64%
Autism diagnosis in the UK follows which set of guidelines?	The Diagnostic Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM)	64%
What does the word Autism mean?	Being With Oneself	62%
Albert Einstein was officially confirmed to be Autistic	False	62%
What is the name of the molecule that is typically associated with love and bonding, and is thought to be impaired in Autistic individuals?	Oxytocin	60%
Who created the myth that the MMR vaccine causes autism, and was subsequently discredited?	Andrew Wakefield	56%
Leo Kanner was the first person to study Autism	False	54%
Most ASD-1 or Aspergers individuals have...	A mixture of average and above average intelligence	52%
There are currently NO diagnostic screening tools for Autistic women	False	50%
Which of these Autistic individuals has a doctorate in Animal Science?	Temple Grandin	48%
In dated Psychology, what has Autism been described as?	The Extreme Male Brain	46%
In evolutionary Psychology, Autistic individuals have been compared to which animal?	Lizards	44%
Known as 'bug boy' as a child, this individual went on to create a very popular animated TV show, who it is?	Satoshi Tajiri	42%
Which of these celebrities is NOT officially diagnosed Autistic?	Tim Burton	42%
Who is the author of the Autism-related book ‘The Reason I Jump’?	Naoki Higashida	38%
Typically, what is the youngest age Autism be first identified at?	18 months	36%
What is the most popular autism-related hashtag on Instagram?	#autismawareness	34%
Which of these conditions is not an included part of Neurodiversity?	Intellectual Disability	34%
People with Autism are less likely to catch yawns	True	34%
What is the name of the very popular animated short video about autism, created by Alexander Amelines?	Amazing Things Happen	30%
According to the DSM, which of these is NOT classed as a ‘form’ of autism?	Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA)	24%
Which country has the highest diagnosis of Autism rate?	Hong Kong	6%