{
  "assessmentTests": {
    "masking_test": {
      "name": "Masking & Camouflaging Test",
      "desc": "Measure how much you mask, compensate, and assimilate in social situations — grounded in established camouflaging research.",
      "questions": [
        {
          "question": "I have learned specific social scripts — phrases, expressions, topics — that I use to navigate conversations more smoothly.",
          "options": [
            { "icon": "🚫", "label": "Never", "desc": "Not something I do" },
            { "icon": "🤔", "label": "Sometimes", "desc": "In some situations" },
            { "icon": "📍", "label": "Often", "desc": "In most social situations" },
            { "icon": "🔴", "label": "Almost Always", "desc": "It's my default mode" }
          ]
        },
        {
          "question": "I study other people's behaviour to figure out how to respond 'correctly' in social situations.",
          "options": [
            { "icon": "🚫", "label": "Never", "desc": "Not something I do" },
            { "icon": "🤔", "label": "Sometimes", "desc": "In some situations" },
            { "icon": "📍", "label": "Often", "desc": "In most social situations" },
            { "icon": "🔴", "label": "Almost Always", "desc": "It's my default mode" }
          ]
        },
        {
          "question": "I prepare for social interactions in advance — planning what to say, rehearsing responses, anticipating questions.",
          "options": [
            { "icon": "🚫", "label": "Never", "desc": "Not something I do" },
            { "icon": "🤔", "label": "Sometimes", "desc": "In some situations" },
            { "icon": "📍", "label": "Often", "desc": "In most social situations" },
            { "icon": "🔴", "label": "Almost Always", "desc": "It's my default mode" }
          ]
        },
        {
          "question": "I use rules I've developed (like 'ask a question back' or 'mirror their body language') to get through conversations.",
          "options": [
            { "icon": "🚫", "label": "Never", "desc": "Not something I do" },
            { "icon": "🤔", "label": "Sometimes", "desc": "In some situations" },
            { "icon": "📍", "label": "Often", "desc": "In most social situations" },
            { "icon": "🔴", "label": "Almost Always", "desc": "It's my default mode" }
          ]
        },
        {
          "question": "I force myself to make eye contact even though it feels unnatural or uncomfortable.",
          "options": [
            { "icon": "🚫", "label": "Never", "desc": "Not something I do" },
            { "icon": "🤔", "label": "Sometimes", "desc": "In some situations" },
            { "icon": "📍", "label": "Often", "desc": "In most social situations" },
            { "icon": "🔴", "label": "Almost Always", "desc": "It's my default mode" }
          ]
        },
        {
          "question": "I suppress my natural reactions — stimming, facial expressions, posture — to appear more 'normal'.",
          "options": [
            { "icon": "🚫", "label": "Never", "desc": "Not something I do" },
            { "icon": "🤔", "label": "Sometimes", "desc": "In some situations" },
            { "icon": "📍", "label": "Often", "desc": "In most social situations" },
            { "icon": "🔴", "label": "Almost Always", "desc": "It's my default mode" }
          ]
        },
        {
          "question": "I consciously control my tone of voice, facial expressions, or gestures to match what I think is expected.",
          "options": [
            { "icon": "🚫", "label": "Never", "desc": "Not something I do" },
            { "icon": "🤔", "label": "Sometimes", "desc": "In some situations" },
            { "icon": "📍", "label": "Often", "desc": "In most social situations" },
            { "icon": "🔴", "label": "Almost Always", "desc": "It's my default mode" }
          ]
        },
        {
          "question": "I hide my genuine interests, opinions, or personality to fit in with the people around me.",
          "options": [
            { "icon": "🚫", "label": "Never", "desc": "Not something I do" },
            { "icon": "🤔", "label": "Sometimes", "desc": "In some situations" },
            { "icon": "📍", "label": "Often", "desc": "In most social situations" },
            { "icon": "🔴", "label": "Almost Always", "desc": "It's my default mode" }
          ]
        },
        {
          "question": "I try to blend in by copying the style, language, or behaviour of the group I'm with.",
          "options": [
            { "icon": "🚫", "label": "Never", "desc": "Not something I do" },
            { "icon": "🤔", "label": "Sometimes", "desc": "In some situations" },
            { "icon": "📍", "label": "Often", "desc": "In most social situations" },
            { "icon": "🔴", "label": "Almost Always", "desc": "It's my default mode" }
          ]
        },
        {
          "question": "I feel like I'm performing a character in social situations rather than being myself.",
          "options": [
            { "icon": "🚫", "label": "Never", "desc": "Not something I do" },
            { "icon": "🤔", "label": "Sometimes", "desc": "In some situations" },
            { "icon": "📍", "label": "Often", "desc": "In most social situations" },
            { "icon": "🔴", "label": "Almost Always", "desc": "It's my default mode" }
          ]
        },
        {
          "question": "I avoid talking about my real interests because I've learned they bore or confuse other people.",
          "options": [
            { "icon": "🚫", "label": "Never", "desc": "Not something I do" },
            { "icon": "🤔", "label": "Sometimes", "desc": "In some situations" },
            { "icon": "📍", "label": "Often", "desc": "In most social situations" },
            { "icon": "🔴", "label": "Almost Always", "desc": "It's my default mode" }
          ]
        },
        {
          "question": "After social interactions, I feel exhausted — not just tired, but deeply drained from the effort of 'performing'.",
          "options": [
            { "icon": "🚫", "label": "Never", "desc": "Not something I do" },
            { "icon": "🤔", "label": "Sometimes", "desc": "In some situations" },
            { "icon": "📍", "label": "Often", "desc": "In most social situations" },
            { "icon": "🔴", "label": "Almost Always", "desc": "It's my default mode" }
          ]
        }
      ],
      "dimensions": {
        "compensation": {
          "name": "Compensation",
          "desc": "Active strategies you use to compensate for social difficulties.",
          "high": "You use extensive compensatory strategies — scripting conversations, studying others' behaviour, preparing in advance. This takes significant cognitive energy. Established camouflaging research shows compensation is the most common masking strategy in autistic adults.",
          "low": "You don't rely heavily on pre-planned strategies to navigate social situations.",
          "icon": "🎭",
          "science": "Grounded in established camouflaging research (Compensation subscale). 4 items."
        },
        "masking": {
          "name": "Masking",
          "desc": "Strategies to hide your natural traits and present a neurotypical-appearing persona.",
          "high": "You actively suppress your natural expressions, force eye contact, and control your body language to appear more 'typical'. High masking is associated with increased anxiety and depression — the energy cost is real.",
          "low": "You don't feel a strong need to suppress your natural expressions or behaviours in social settings.",
          "icon": "🎪",
          "science": "Grounded in established camouflaging research (Masking subscale). 4 items."
        },
        "assimilation": {
          "name": "Assimilation",
          "desc": "Strategies to fit in by suppressing your identity and mirroring others.",
          "high": "You feel like you're performing a character rather than being yourself. You copy others' style, hide your interests, and adapt your personality to each group. Autistic women consistently show higher assimilation scores than autistic men. High assimilation is linked to autistic burnout.",
          "low": "You generally feel like yourself in social situations and don't significantly adapt your personality to fit in.",
          "icon": "🪞",
          "science": "Grounded in established camouflaging research (Assimilation subscale). 4 items."
        }
      },
      "results": {
        "compensation": { "name": "High Compensator", "desc": "Your primary masking strategy is compensation — using learned scripts and rules to navigate social situations." },
        "masking": { "name": "High Masker", "desc": "Your primary masking strategy is masking — suppressing natural traits and presenting a neurotypical-appearing persona." },
        "assimilation": { "name": "High Assimilator", "desc": "Your primary masking strategy is assimilation — adapting your identity to fit in with each social group." }
      },
      "recommendation": "Your Masking Profile",
      "science_footer": "This test is grounded in established camouflaging research, which has been validated across hundreds of autistic and non-autistic adults with strong reliability. Our 12-item version (4 per factor) distills these dimensions and has not been independently validated. High camouflaging is associated with higher worry, low mood, and autistic burnout."
    }
  },
  "retakePrompt": {
    "lastResult": "Your last result:",
    "evolvedHint": "Masking patterns may shift as you become more self-aware.",
    "retakeButton": "Retake this test"
  },
  "testNames": { "masking-test": "Masking & Camouflaging Test" }
}