SPQ Sensory Perception Quotient Adult Online Test Questionnaire & PDF

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The Sensory Perception Quotient (SPQ): development and validation of a new sensory questionnaire for adults with and without autism. The Sensory Perception Quotient (SPQ)-Short measures sensory sensitivity on the factors vision, hearing, touch, taste, and smell.

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The information provided on this website is for educational purposes only, The assessments on this website are not intended to diagnose autism or any  medical condition.

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1. I would notice if someone added 5 grains of salt to my cup of water

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2. I would be able to distinguish different people by their smell.

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3. I wouldn’t notice if someone added a spoonful of sugar to my tea.

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4. I wouldn’t be afraid of hurting myself when falling off my bike at high speed.

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5. I wouldn’t be able to detect the motion of the blades of a rotating fan even when it is at minimum speed.

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6. The sound of a piano and a violin playing the same note seem very similar to me.

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7. I would be able to detect if a strawberry was ripe by smell alone.

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8. I would be able to distinguish milk chocolate and dark chocolate by their taste alone.

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9. I cannot tolerate hot showers (above 40°C / 105°F).

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10. I wouldn’t need an anaesthetic to cope with a dental procedure, such as a cavity-filling.

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11. I would have to wait for 10 minutes for a hot drink to cool down before swallowing it, otherwise it would be too hot for me.

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12. I would be able to visually detect the change in brightness of a light each time a dimmer control is moved one notch.

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13. I wouldn’t be able to detect large objects, such as parked cars, clearly on a dark night.

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14. I would notice if someone added 5 drops of lemon juice to my cup of water.

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15. I would be the last person to detect if something was burning.

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16. I wouldn’t be able to feel the vibrations from loud music if I was sitting next to the loud speaker (e.g. at aconcert).

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17. I wouldn’t be able to feel a small volume change in music as a difference in vibration on my skin.

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18. I can’t hear the TV when it is very quiet, even when other people can.

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19. I would be able to hear a leaf move if blown by the wind on a quiet street.

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20. I wouldn’t be able to taste the difference between two pieces of dark chocolate.

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21. I would be able to taste the difference between two brands of salty potato chips/crisps.

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22. When people are talking the words seem to merge together.

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23. I can only look at bright colours for a brief period of time.

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24. I would lose my balance very easily if I was standing on one foot with my eyes closed.

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25. I wouldn’t be able to smell a barbecue from 60 feet (20 metres) away.

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26. I can’t spin round and round without falling over

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27. I wouldn’t notice a 10 degree difference in temperature of the weather.

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28. I can drink tea/coffee “straight”, without needing to add milk or sugar.

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29. I can’t hear the bass in music

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30. I would be able to smell the difference between freshly cut grass and uncut grass.

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31. I wouldn’t be able to feel the label at the back of my shirt even if I thought about it.

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32. I can hear electricity humming in the walls.

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33. I notice the flickering of a desktop computer even when it is working properly.

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34. I wouldn’t be able to tell if milk is off simply by smelling it.

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35. I would be able to notice a tiny change (e.g. 1 degree) in the temperature of the weather.

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36. I would be able to feel a one millimetre cut in my skin.

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37. I would be able to see the individual blades in a rotating fan even if it was at maximum speed.

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38. I would be able to tell the weight difference between two different coin sizes on the palm of my hand, if my eyes were closed.

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39. I wouldn’t get dizzy on a carousel/merry-go-round, even at high speed.

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40. I can’t see written words on a page that other people can see.

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41. I would be able to distinguish between two oranges purely by their taste.

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42. I couldn’t distinguish a familiar person and a stranger by their smell.

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43. I couldn’t detect if bread is stale purely by its smell.

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44. I can’t tell if my clothes are clean or dirty by smell alone.

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45. I would be able to detect the sound of a vacuum cleaner from any room in a two-storey building.

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46. I wouldn’t notice the difference between even and uneven ground when driving over it sitting in the back seat of a car.

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47. I would be able to drink a cup of boiling water straight after it had been poured from the kettle.

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48. I couldn’t tell two types of green apples apart purely from their colour.

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49. I would be able to distinguish between an old and a new book by their smell.

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50. I would be able to read a street sign from a distance of 100 feet (30 metres).

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51. I can’t tell if cars passing me on the street are going at different speeds.

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52. I would be able to notice if someone added 5 grains of sugar to my glass of water.

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53. I would have difficulty seeing a single leaf clearly even on a tree that is close up.

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54. I wouldn’t taste if someone added a whole teaspoon of salt to my glass of water.

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55. I would be able to feel the elastic holding up my socks if I stop and thought about it.

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56. I can’t taste the difference between ripe and non-ripe fruit.

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57. I would be able to stand on one foot for fifteen seconds without wobbling.

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58. I would be able to taste the difference between apparently identical pieces of candy.

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59. I notice the weight and pressure of a hat on my head.

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60. I would feel if a single hair touched the back of my hand.

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61. If I was walking along, I would be able to feel a passing truck’s vibrations even if my eyes were closed.

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62. I would be able to smell the smallest gas leak from anywhere in the house.

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63. I wouldn’t notice if someone changed their perfume, by smell alone.

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64. I would be able to tell when an elevator/lift started moving.

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65. I can hear dog whistles very easily in the park.

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66. I wouldn’t taste the difference between different types of lettuce leaves.

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67. I couldn’t taste if there were two slices of lemon in my glass of water if I was drinking it with my eyes closed.

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68. I can’t go out in bright sunlight without sunglasses.

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69. I would be able to read small print, such as a serial number on the back of a DVD, at 10 feet (3 metres) away.

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70. I get motion sickness easily (e.g., car sickness or sea sickness).

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71. I would be able to feel a change in the temperature of a cup of coffee after it had sat for 1 minute.

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72. I can’t hear very low frequency sounds, such as low voices.

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73. I would be the first to hear if there was a fly in the room.

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74. If I look at a pile of blue sweaters in a shop that are meant to be identical, I would be able to see differences between them.

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75. I wouldn’t detect a new smell in my house instantly before anyone else.

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76. I have perfect pitch: e.g. I could repeat a musical tone without any cue.

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77. I would be able to bite into a lemon without any problems.

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78. I wouldn’t need to wear a coat in the winter, even when it is zero degrees outside.

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79. I wouldn’t be able to match the colour of a sweater in the shop with the colour of my trousers at home.

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80. I wouldn’t hear every single note when listening to music.

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81. I would be able to smell the difference between most men and women.

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82. I choose to wear muted colours.

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83. I listen to music at minimum loudness.

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84. I would be able to hear each note in a chord even if there were 10 notes.

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85. I close curtains to avoid bright lights.

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86. I wouldn’t be able to hear differences in sound if the same instrument played the same note at different times.

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87. I would be able to distinguish two brands of coffee by their smell, even with my eyes closed.

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88. I can see dust particles in the air in most environments.

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89. I wouldn’t be able to taste the difference between two brands of tomato sauce if they had different concentrations of salt.

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90. I would be able to smell the smallest amount of burning from anywhere in the house.

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91. If my mobile phone was vibrating in my pocket I would be quick to sense it.

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92. I find it difficult to see individual stars on a clear night.

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