Autism=Poor executive function? Try the flexibilty test.

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I found this link hosted by UCLA. In theory, people with autism have poor executive function in certain areas, especially task-switching. The flexibility test on this site measures it. You will have to register first.

If you want, you can post your percentile scores on the first try, with your average time in milliseconds. To my knowledge, this link hasn't been posted on the mailing list yet.

If you perform poorly, don't fret. Due to retest effects, the percentile scores are probably a little harsher than most.

https://www.braintest.org/brain_test/BrainTest

I did well!

Well, well for me.

Flexibility Test

Accuracy: 22nd percentile
Speed: 13th percentile


For the Flexibility test, I found a mental trick that made the test way easier. If it wasn't for that I'd have done way worse.

The only thing I see there says "internal demo only. No outside users at this time, please" is that what you took?

within that there are multiple tests. One of those is the flexibility test.

Overall accuracy: 76th percentile.
Response time: 28th percentile.

964 ms

You need to register to take it. If you don't register you can't take it.

I can't seem to locate the test in question.

Ah, nevermind:

Overall accuracy: 13th percentile.
Response time: 7th percentile.

1347 ms and 91.1% accuracy.

Accuracy
28th pctile
Speed
3rd pctile

Okay then... uhm. Yeah. My brain doesn't do the switching thing so good.

I've taken all of them. The one I find most interesting of my results is the attention test:

Accuracy: 5th percentile
Speed: 100th percentile

Accuracy: 67th percentile

Speed: 13th percentile

Overall average response time: 1168 ms

Overall accuracy: 24th percentile (94.3%).
Response time: 29th percentile (958 ms).

Actually I wanted to see how NTs and ASDs would compare on the same test in order to see if the lack of task-switching with autistics has any merit. There is also a need to if task-switching ability in autism-spectrum disorders had any correlation with overall functioning (job attainment, education, etc.), since this is partially modifiable via aerobic exercise. I also wanted to have a good average to see if the percentiles are a comparison of the general population, or just visitors to the site, since the researchers have yet to respond to my email.

Regardless, people can still gain some valuable information about themselves. No harm, no foul.