Hemispheric Dominance

1. Are you usually running late for class or other appointments?

Yes
No
2. When taking a test do you prefer that questions be
Objective (true false multiple choice, matching)
Subjective (discussion or essay questions)
3. When making decisions
You go with your gut feelingwhat I feel is right?
You carefully weigh each option
4. When relating an event to a friend
You go straight to the main point and then fill in details
You tell many details before telling the conclusion
5.

Do you have a place for everything and everything in a place?

Yes
No

6. When faced with a major change in life, you are

Excited
Terrified
7. Your work style is like this
You concentrate on one task at a time until it is complete.
You usually juggle several things at once.
8. Can you tell approximately how much time has passed without a
watch?
Yes
No

9. Which is easier for you to understand?

Algebra
Geometry
10. It is easier for you to remember peoples names or to remember
peoples faces
Names
Faces
11. When learning a new piece of equipment
You jump in and wing it. (Manual is last resort)
Carefully read instruction manual before beginning.
12. When someone is speaking, do you respond to
What is being said (words)
How it is being said (tone, tempo, volume emotion)
13. When speaking, do you use few or many gestures? (Do you use
your hands when you talk?)
Few (very seldom use hands when you talk)
Many (couldnt talk with hands tied)
14. What is your desk, work area, or laundry area like?
Neat and organized
Cluttered with stuff I might need
15. When asked your opinion, You
Immediately say whats on your mind (often foot in mouth)
Think before you speak

16. Do you do your best thinking sitting at your desk or walking

around or lying down?
Sitting
Walking around or lying down
17. When reading a magazine do you

Jump in wherever looks most interesting

Start at page one and read in sequential order
18
When youre shopping and see something you want to buy
.
You save up until you have the money.
You charge it
19.

If you were hanging a picture on a wall. Would you

Carefully measure to be sure it is centered and straight.

Put it where it looks right and move it if necessary.

Which Side Are You On?

You responded as a right brained person to 9 questions, and you responded as a left
brained person to 10 questions. You seemed to be comfortable using strategies for
both sides for the brain. Your preference may be situational and apparent mainly
when stress in a factor. This does not necessarily mean that you are ambidextrous.
However, you are on your way to becoming whole brained and will benefit from
using study strategies useful for both sides of the brain. When you read the
descriptions, look for new strategies to try. However, your learning style probably
has components from both sides. Some of the traits associated with the left and
right side of the brain are listed in the table. Not all of the traits will apply to you.