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. 2017 Jul 28;47(11):3418–3430. doi: 10.1007/s10803-017-3244-8

Table 7.

The 18 item AFQ. chi-squared and p-values values illustrate magnitude of group effect on ratings for individual items

Item Factor Chi-squared p
1. I tend to pick up on people’s body language Feelings 588 <0.0001
2. To understand someone I rely on his or her words rather than their expression or gesturea Feelings 440 <0.0001
3. To make sense of what someone else is doing, I might copy his or her actions Imagery 76.7 <0.0001
4. Music that I like makes me want to dance Animation 116 <0.0001
5. In my mind’s eye, I often see myself doing things Imagery 21.7 0.001
6. If talking on the phone, I am sensitive to someone’s feelings by the tone of their voice Feelings 514 <0.0001
7. If others are dancing I want to join in Animation 265 <0.0001
8. My body movements do not tend to reflect the way I feela Feelings 322 <0.0001
9. I often imagine myself performing common actions Imagery 17.1 0.01
10. I would consider myself to be a “touchy-feely” person Animation 171 <0.0001
11. When I recall what someone said to me, I have to think hard to remember their facial expression at the timea Feelings 425 <0.0001
12. I rely on seeing how a person looks me in the eye to gauge what they really feel Feelings 274 <0.0001
13. I wouldn’t tend to know what someone was feeling like if they did not saya Feelings 469 <0.0001
14. I move my hands a lot when I speak Animation 44.6 <0.0001
15. I get animated when I am enthusiastic in conversation Animation 28.8 <0.0001
16. I can easily bring to mind the look on someone’s face when I remember telling them something Feelings 384 <0.0001
17. Acting things out helps me to understand them Imagery 27.4 <0.0001
18. Watching someone’s body language is not a good way to judge their feelingsa Feelings 299 <0.0001

aNegatively scored item