Are You Right-Brained or Are You Right-Brained or Left-BrainedLeft-Brained

Your learning style is also Your learning style is also influenced by whether you are influenced by whether you are right-brained or left-brained.right-brained or left-brained.

1. Which is more true of you?1. Which is more true of you?

a.a. I am tense about getting things right.I am tense about getting things right.

b.b. I am relaxed and let things happen.I am relaxed and let things happen.

2. Which do you enjoy more2. Which do you enjoy more about music? about music?

a.a. The beat.The beat.

b.b. The melody.The melody.

3. Which ways of learning do3. Which ways of learning do you like best? you like best?

a.a. Workshops and field trips.Workshops and field trips.

b.b. Books and lectures.Books and lectures.

4. Which of these two subjects4. Which of these two subjects do you like more? do you like more?

a.a. Art.Art.

b.b. Math.Math.

5. When you buy something, do5. When you buy something, do you make sure you have you make sure you have received the correct change? received the correct change?

a.a. Yes, I count it.Yes, I count it.

b.b. No.No.

6. How do you figure things out?6. How do you figure things out?

a.a. The answer comes to me all at once, like The answer comes to me all at once, like a light going on.a light going on.

b.b. A piece at a time, then put it all together.A piece at a time, then put it all together.

7. Which would you rather do?7. Which would you rather do?

a.a. Read.Read.

b.b. Watch TV.Watch TV.

8. How are you at putting your8. How are you at putting your feelings into words? feelings into words?

a.a. Very good.Very good.

b.b. It is hard for me.It is hard for me.

9. If you practice an instrument9. If you practice an instrument or a sport, how do you do it? or a sport, how do you do it?

a.a. When I feel like it and have the time.When I feel like it and have the time.

b.b. The same time each day, for a certain The same time each day, for a certain amount of time.amount of time.

10. You are riding your bike to a10. You are riding your bike to a friend’s house. You have friend’s house. You have never been there before. never been there before. Which method do you use to Which method do you use to find your way? find your way?

a.a. I ask for directions, then look at a map.I ask for directions, then look at a map.

b.b. I ask for directions, then write down I ask for directions, then write down street names and landmarks.street names and landmarks.

11. Which of these types of11. Which of these types of fabrics do you prefer? fabrics do you prefer?

a.a. Fabrics without much texture (cotton, Fabrics without much texture (cotton, denim).denim).

b.b. Fabrics with lots of texture (corduroy, Fabrics with lots of texture (corduroy, suede, velvet).suede, velvet).

12. Are you good at12. Are you good at remembering faces? remembering faces?

a.a. Yes.Yes.

b.b. No.No.

13. Are you good at13. Are you good at remembering names? remembering names?

a.a. Yes.Yes.

b.b. No.No.

14. How do you feel about14. How do you feel about psychic claims—that there is psychic claims—that there is such a thing as ESP such a thing as ESP (extrasensory perception), (extrasensory perception), for example? for example?

a.a. Science cannot explain everything; they Science cannot explain everything; they are worth looking into.are worth looking into.

b.b. They are foolish and non-scientific.They are foolish and non-scientific.

1. Which is more true of you?1. Which is more true of you?

a.a. I am tense about getting things right. I am tense about getting things right. (Left)(Left)

b.b. I am relaxed and let things happen. I am relaxed and let things happen. (Right)(Right)

2. Which do you enjoy more2. Which do you enjoy more about music? about music?

a.a. The beat. The beat. (Left)(Left)

b.b. The melody. The melody. (Right)(Right)

3. Which ways of learning do3. Which ways of learning do you like best? you like best?

a.a. Workshops and field trips. Workshops and field trips. (Right)(Right)

b.b. Books and lectures. Books and lectures. (Left)(Left)

4. Which of these two subjects4. Which of these two subjects do you like more? do you like more?

a.a. Art. Art. (Right)(Right)

b.b. Math. Math. (Left)(Left)

5. When you buy something, do5. When you buy something, do you make sure you have you make sure you have received the correct change? received the correct change?

a.a. Yes, I count it. Yes, I count it. (Left)(Left)

b.b. No. No. (Right)(Right)

6. How do you figure things out?6. How do you figure things out?

a.a. The answer comes to me all at once, like The answer comes to me all at once, like a light going on. a light going on. (Right)(Right)

b.b. A piece at a time, then put it all together. A piece at a time, then put it all together. (Left)(Left)

7. Which would you rather do?7. Which would you rather do?

a.a. Read. Read. (Left)(Left)

b.b. Watch TV. Watch TV. (Right)(Right)

8. How are you at putting your8. How are you at putting your feelings into words? feelings into words?

a.a. Very good. Very good. (Left)(Left)

b.b. It is hard for me. It is hard for me. (Right)(Right)

9. If you practice an instrument9. If you practice an instrument or a sport, how do you do it? or a sport, how do you do it?

a.a. When I feel like it and have the time. When I feel like it and have the time. (Right)(Right)

b.b. The same time each day, for a certain The same time each day, for a certain amount of time. amount of time. (Left)(Left)

10. You are riding your bike to a10. You are riding your bike to a friend’s house. You have friend’s house. You have never been there before. never been there before. Which method do you use to Which method do you use to find your way? find your way?

a.a. I ask for directions, then look at a map. I ask for directions, then look at a map. (Right)(Right)

b.b. I ask for directions, then write down I ask for directions, then write down street names and landmarks. street names and landmarks. (Left)(Left)

11. Which of these types of11. Which of these types of fabrics do you prefer? fabrics do you prefer?

a.a. Fabrics without much texture (cotton, Fabrics without much texture (cotton, denim). denim). (Left)(Left)

b.b. Fabrics with lots of texture (corduroy, Fabrics with lots of texture (corduroy, suede, velvet). suede, velvet). (Right)(Right)

12. Are you good at12. Are you good at remembering faces? remembering faces?

a.a. Yes. Yes. (Right)(Right)

b.b. No. No. (Left)(Left)

13. Are you good at13. Are you good at remembering names? remembering names?

a.a. Yes. Yes. (Left)(Left)

b.b. No. No. (Right)(Right)

14. How do you feel about14. How do you feel about psychic claims—that there is psychic claims—that there is such a thing as ESP such a thing as ESP (extrasensory perception), (extrasensory perception), for example? for example?

a.a. Science cannot explain everything; they Science cannot explain everything; they are worth looking into. are worth looking into. (Right)(Right)

b.b. They are foolish and non-scientific. They are foolish and non-scientific. (Left)(Left)

• 12 or more right’s and left’s12 or more right’s and left’s means you means you stronglystrongly prefer that side of your brain. prefer that side of your brain.

• 9, 10 or 11 right’s or left’s9, 10 or 11 right’s or left’s means you means you somewhatsomewhat prefer that side of your brain. prefer that side of your brain.

• 7 or 8 of each7 or 8 of each means you use both sides means you use both sides of your brain of your brain equallyequally..