Which hemisphere of the brain do you rely on? Test - the question form
Questions: 36 · 7 minutes
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1. Close your eyes and try to visualize the color red. What do you see?
1 – a
2 – b
3 – a + b
2. Close your eyes and try to picture the number three. What do you see?
1 – a
2 – b
3 – a + b
3. If you play a musical instrument or sing: (a) you cannot pick up a melody by ear and need to read the sheet music; (b) you can pick up a melody by ear when needed.
1 – a
2 – b
3 – a + b
4. When assembling something from ready-made parts:
1 – a
2 – b
3 – a + b
5. When you are talking with someone, you mainly focus on: (a) the words and tune out nonverbal communication; or (b) nonverbal communication (facial expression, body language, tone of voice).
1 – a
2 – b
3 – a + b
6. You do better at: (a) working with letters, numbers, and words; or (b) working with color, shapes, pictures, and objects.
1 – a
2 – b
3 – a + b
7. When you read fiction, you:
1 - a
2 - b
3 - a + b
8. Which hand do you use to write?
1 – a
2 – b
3 – a + b
9. When solving a math problem, which approach is easiest for you?
1 – a
2 – b
3 – a + b
10. Do you prefer to: a. talk at length about your ideas; b. do something with real objects?
1 – a
2 – b
3 – a + b
11. How do you usually keep your room or your desk?
1 – a
2 – b
3 – a + b
12. If no one gave you instructions about what to do, how would you behave?
1 – a
2 – b
3 – a + b
13. If no one gave you instructions about what to do, how would you usually behave?
1 - a
2 - b
3 - a + b
14. When reading a book or magazine, do you prefer to read it (a) from beginning to end, or (b) start at the end or skip from page to page?
1 – a
2 – b
3 – a + b
15. Which description characterizes you most accurately?
A. I like to tell and listen about events when they are described in order and in full detail.
B. When I need to describe an event, I prefer to get straight to the point and I become irritated if someone takes too long to get to the point when telling me the latest news.
1 – A
2 – B
3 – A + B
16. When you try to solve a puzzle or carry out a creative idea:
1 - a
2 - b
3 - a + b
17. Which method of organizing preliminary notes do you prefer most?
1 – a
2 – b
3 – a + b
18. If you were given detailed written instructions describing how to do your work, and you had a choice, you would prefer to follow the instructions in everything, or to think of new ways to do the work and try a different method.
1 - A
2 - B
3 - A + B
19. When you are sitting at a desk, you usually:
1 – a
2 – b
3 – a + b
20. Which description fits you best? (a) Most of the time, I write words and numbers without mistakes. (b) At times, I mix up letters or numbers, switch their order, or write some words, letters, or numbers backwards.
1 – a
2 – b
3 – a + b
21. Which description characterizes you most accurately?
A. I pronounce words flawlessly correctly.
B. I sometimes mix up words in a sentence, change the word order, or say something other than what I mean to say, but I always know perfectly well what I mean.
1 – A
2 – B
3 – A + B
22. In conversation, you usually: (a) stick to one topic when talking with people; (b) shift to another topic if a thought comes to mind that you think is related to the main topic of the conversation.
1 – a
2 – b
3 – a + b
23. You prefer to (a) make plans and stick to them, or (b) decide at the last minute what you will do—go with the flow or do what you feel like doing at the moment.
1 – a
2 – b
3 – a + b
24. You prefer: a) to carry out artistic ideas where you have to follow someone else’s directions or a detailed step-by-step instruction; b) to carry out artistic ideas that give you the freedom to create what you want.
1 – a
2 – b
3 – a + b
25. You prefer: (a) to play a musical instrument or sing from sheet music, performing music written by others; or (b) to create your own music.
1 – a
2 – b
3 – a + b
26. You prefer: (a) sports that follow specific rules or instructions, with everything clearly structured; (b) sports that allow complete freedom of movement, without any rules.
1 – a
2 – b
3 – a + b
27. You prefer to: (a) work in sequence, step by step, until you have a finished product; or (b) first see the overall picture or finished product, and only then go back and work step by step.
1 – a
2 – b
3 – a + b
28. Which description fits you better? a) I think about facts and events that happened in real life. b) I think in images and creatively about events that could have happened, or about something that might happen in the distant future.
1 – a
2 – b
3 – a + b
29. You know something because: a) you gain knowledge from the world around you, learn from other people, or learn something new by reading; b) you know it intuitively and cannot explain how or why you know it.
1 – a
2 – b
3 – a + b
30. You prefer to: a. stick to the facts; b. imagine what could be
1 – a
2 – b
3 – a + b
31. You: a. almost always know exactly what time it is; b. often lose track of time completely.
1 – a
2 – b
3 – a + b
32. You are: a. very skilled at interpreting nonverbal communication b. not very skilled at interpreting nonverbal communication
1 – a
2 – b
3 – a + b
33. You would understand instructions better if they were given verbally or in writing; or if they were accompanied by drawings or maps.
1 – a
2 – b
3 – a + b
34. You would do better: (a) a creative task that involves reworking existing materials and organizing ready-made elements in new ways; (b) work that requires inventing or making something new that has never existed before.
1 – a
2 – b
3 – a + b
35. You usually:
1 - work on one practical task at a time and carry out your projects one after another
2 - carry out many projects at the same time
3 - both 1 and 2
36. What kind of work setting would you prefer?
A: A well-organized work environment with cleanliness and order; clear instructions; work done on schedule; focusing on one practical task at a time and carrying out projects in sequence, one after another
B: A more free-form, creatively disordered environment with freedom of choice; the ability to do whatever you feel like at any moment; maximum opportunity for creativity and visual/imagery-based thinking; keeping your materials and tools however you like; working on as many projects at once as you want, without regard to a preset schedule
A + B: Both equally
1. Close your eyes and try to visualize the color red. What do you see?
1 - A
2 - B
3 - A + B
2. Close your eyes and try to visualize the number three. What do you see?
1 – a
2 – b
3 – a + b
3. If you play a musical instrument or sing: (a) you cannot pick up a melody by ear and need to read the music; (b) you can pick up a melody by ear if you need to.
1 – a
2 – b
3 – a + b
4. When you assemble something from ready-made parts:
1 – a
2 – b
3 – a + b
5. When you are talking with someone, you mainly focus on the words and tune out nonverbal communication; or you pay more attention to nonverbal communication (facial expression, body language, tone of voice).
1 – a
2 – b
3 – a + b
6. You are better at: (a) working with letters, numbers, and words; (b) working with colors, shapes, pictures, and objects.
1 - a
2 - b
3 - a + b
7. When you read fiction, you:
1 – hear the words as if someone were reading them aloud in your head
2 – visualize the book as if it were playing in your mind like a movie
3 – both (1 and 2)
8. Which hand do you usually write with?
1 - Right hand
2 - Left hand
3 - Right and left hand
9. When you solve a math problem, which method is easiest for you?
1 – a
2 – b
3 – a + b
10. Do you prefer to: (a) talk at length about your ideas, or (b) do something with real objects?
1 - a
2 - b
3 - a + b
11. How do you usually keep your room or your desk?
1 – a
2 – b
3 – a + b
12. If no one gave you directions ("do this" and "do that"), how would you behave?
1 - a
2 - b
3 - a + b
13. If no one gave you instructions about what to do, how would you usually behave?
1 – a
2 – b
3 – a + b
14. When reading a book or magazine, you prefer to read it:
1 – a (from beginning to end)
2 – b (starting at the end or skipping from page to page)
3 – a + b
15. Which description fits you best?
A. I like to tell and listen to accounts of events when they are described in order and in full detail.
B. When I need to describe an event, I prefer to get straight to the point, and I get irritated if someone takes too long to get to it when telling me the latest news.
1 – A
2 – B
3 – A + B
16. When you try to solve a puzzle or carry out a creative idea:
1 – a
2 – b
3 – a + b
17. Which method of organizing preliminary notes do you prefer most?
1 - a
2 - b
3 - a + b
18. If you were given detailed written instructions describing how to do your work, and you had a choice, you would prefer to follow the instructions in everything, or to think of new ways of doing the work and try a different method.
1 – a
2 – b
3 – a + b
19. When you are sitting at a desk, you:
1 – a
2 – b
3 – a + b
20. Which description fits you most accurately? a) In most cases, I write words and numbers without mistakes. b) Sometimes I confuse letters or numbers, switch them around, or write some words, letters, or numbers in reverse.
1 – a
2 – b
3 – a + b
21. Which description describes you most accurately?
1 – a
2 – b
3 – a + b
22. You usually: a. stick to one topic when talking with people; b. shift to another topic if a thought comes to mind that you believe relates in some way to the main topic of the conversation.
1 – a
2 – b
3 – a + b
23. You prefer to: (a) make plans and stick to them; (b) decide at the last minute what you will do, go with the flow, or do what you feel like doing at the moment.
1 - a
2 - b
3 - a + b
24. In artistic work, you prefer to carry out: following someone else’s direction or detailed, step-by-step instructions; or having the freedom to create what you want.
1 – a
2 – b
3 – a + b
25. You prefer: (a) to play a musical instrument or sing using sheet music, or perform music written by others; (b) to create your own music.
1 – a
2 – b
3 – a + b
26. You prefer: (a) sports that follow specific rules or instructions, where everything is clearly structured; (b) sports that allow complete freedom of movement, not limited by any rules.
1 – a
2 – b
3 – a + b
27. You prefer to: (a) work in order, step by step, until you have a finished product; or (b) first see the overall picture or the finished product, and only then go back and work step by step.
1 – a
2 – b
3 – a + b
28. Which description fits you better? a. I think about facts and events that happened in reality. b. I think in images and creatively about events that could happen, or about something that may occur in the distant future.
1 – a
2 – b
3 – a + b
29. You know something because (a) you take in knowledge from the world around you, learn from other people, or learn something new by reading; or (b) you know it intuitively and cannot explain where it comes from or why you know it.
1 – a
2 – b
3 – a + b
30. You prefer to: (a) stick to facts; (b) imagine what could be.
1 – a
2 – b
3 – a + b
31. You: a. almost always know exactly what time it is; b. often lose track of time completely
1 – a
2 – b
3 – a + b
32. You are: a. very skilled at interpreting nonverbal communication b. not very skilled at interpreting nonverbal communication
1 - a
2 - b
3 - a + b
33. You would better understand instructions that are given verbally or in writing, or instructions that include pictures or maps.
1 – a
2 – b
3 – a + b
34. You would do better: a) on a creative task that involves transforming existing materials and organizing ready-made elements in new ways; b) on work that requires inventing or making something entirely new that has never existed before.
1 – a
2 – b
3 – a + b
35. You usually:
Work on one practical task at a time and carry out your projects one after another
Carry out many projects at the same time
Both of the above (equally)
36. What kind of work environment would you prefer?
1 – a
2 – b
3 – a + b