Hemispheric Dominance

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The contents of this web site came from Dr. Carolyn Hopper's Practicing College Study Skills: Strategies for Success 3rd edition, to be published 2003, Houghton Mifflin Company. The materials were copied with the permission of the author.

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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 feeling—what 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

10.	It is easier for you to remember people’s names or to remember people’s 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 (couldn’t 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 what’s 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

9.	Which is easier for you to understand?
		Algebra
		Geometry

17.	When reading a magazine do you
		Jump in wherever looks most interesting
		Start at page one and read in sequential order

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.

18.	When you’re shopping and see something you want to buy
		You save up until you have the money.
		You charge it