Hemispheric Dominance

Inventory


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 1. When you walk into a theater, classroom, or auditorium (and assuming that there are no other influential factors), which side do you prefer.

    right
  left

 2. When taking a test, which style of questions do you prefer?

    objective (true/false, multiple choice, matching)
subjective (discussion)

 3. Do you often have hunches?

    yes
no

 4. When you have hunches, do you follow them?

    yes
no

 5. Do you have a place for everything and keep everything in its place?

    yes
no

 6. When you are learning a dance step, is it easier for you to

    learn by imitation the teacher and getting the feel of the music?
learn the sequence of movements and talk your way through the steps?

 7. Do you like to move your furniture several times a year, or do you prefer to keep the same arrangement?

    keep
move


 8. Can you tell approximately how much time passed without a watch?

    yes
no

 9. Speaking in strictly relative terms, is it easier for you to understand

    algebra?
geometry?

10. Is it easier for you to remember people's names or to remember people's faces?

    names
faces

11. When given the topic "school," would you prefer to express your feelings through drawings or writing?

    drawing
writing

12. When someone is talking to you, do you respond to the word meaning, or do you respond to the person's word pitch and feelings?

    word meaning (what is said)
word pitch and feeling (how it is said)

13. When speaking, do you use few gestures, or do you use many gestures (that is, do you use your hands when you talk)?

    few gestures ( very seldom use hands when you talk)
many gestures (often use hands when you talk)

14. Your desk or where you work is

    neat and organized.
cluttered with stuff that you might need.

15. Is it easier for you to read for main ideas or to read for specific details?

    main ideas
specific details

16. Do you do your best thinking sitting erect or lying down?

    sitting erect
lying down

17. Do you feel more comfortable saying/doing humorous things or saying/doing well-reasoned things?

    humorous things
well-reasoned things

18. In math

    you can explain how you got the answer.
you can get the answer but cannot explain how.