1. Brain Hemisphere Dominance Inventory
Answer each question in regards to how you are MOST of the time.

2. I believe there is a right and a wrong way to do everything.
Question 1
I believe there is a right and a wrong way to do everything.
Yes No

3. I find that sticking to a schedule is boring.
Question 2
I find that sticking to a schedule is boring. No
Yes

4. I’d rather draw someone a map then tell them how to get somewhere.
Question 3
I’d rather draw someone a map then tell them how to get somewhere. No
Yes

5. Question 4
I am good at math.
Yes No

6. I’m often late getting places.
Question 5
I’m often late getting places. No
Yes

7. Some people think I’m psychic.
Question 6
Some people think I’m psychic. No
Yes

8. I am musically inclined. (I can play, write, or read music easily.)
Question 7
I am musically inclined. (I can play, write, or read music easily.) No
Yes

9. I can tell someone is guilty just by looking at them.
Question 8
I can tell someone is guilty just by looking at them. No
Yes

10. Before I make a decision, I get all of the facts.
Question 9
Before I make a decision, I get all of the facts.
Yes No

11. Question 10
If I forgot someone’s name, I’d go through the alphabet until I remembered it.
Yes No

12. When I’m confused about what to do, I go with my gut instinct.
Question 11
When I’m confused about what to do, I go with my gut instinct. No
Yes

13. I have considered becoming a lawyer, journalist, or doctor.
Question 12
I have considered becoming a lawyer, journalist, or doctor.
Yes No

14. When taking a test, I prefer:
Question 13
When taking a test, I prefer:
True/false, multiple choice, matching
Discussion and free-response

15. Question 14
Do you have a place for everything in your room and keep everything in its place?
Yes No

16. When you learn a dance step, it is easier to….
Question 15
When you learn a dance step, it is easier to….
Learn the sequence of steps and talk yourself through them
Learn by imitating the teacher and getting a feel for the music

17. Question 16
When you walk into an empty room and can pick your seat, which side would you pick?
Left
Right

18. When speaking, do you use your hands and lots of facial expressions?
Question 17
When speaking, do you use your hands and lots of facial expressions? No
Yes

19. When do you do your best thinking?
Question 18
When do you do your best thinking?
Sitting up
Lying down

20. How would you best explain your feelings about a topic?
Question 19
How would you best explain your feelings about a topic?
Writing
Drawing

21. Which is easier for you to identify while reading?
Question 20
Which is easier for you to identify while reading?
Specific details
Main ideas

22. When putting something together, I read the directions first.
Question 21
When putting something together, I read the directions first.
Yes No

23. Question 22
I prefer….
Realistic stories
Fantasy stories

24. Question 23
I prefer….
Dogs
Cats

25. I am good about writing down homework and making time to get it done.
Question 24
I am good about writing down homework and making time to get it done.
Yes No

26. I am good at understanding poetry and symbolic language.
Question 25
I am good at understanding poetry and symbolic language. No
Yes

27. Add up how many times you answered A and B.
The End
Add up how many times you answered A and B.
I answered A _____ times.
I answered B _____ times.

28. What does it all mean?
Each half of the brain works better on certain tasks; that is to say the halves of the brain are somewhat specialized for certain tasks. The two halves of the brain communicate through a bundle of nerves called the corpus callosum. Most people are more dominant in one side of their brain.
If you answered A more times than B, you are ‘left-brain’ dominant.
If you answered B more times than A, you are ‘right-brain’ dominant.

29. Human Brain

30. Preferences (for Left-Brainers)
Left Brain Dominance Schedules/being on time Checklists/making lists Reading directions versus listening to them Objective questions (only one answer) Lists of rules Math and logic (subjects that follow rules and have 1 answer) Details Relying on facts not instinct Prefer words over images Working quietly at a desk
Right Brain Dominance Not worrying about time Doing things when they feel right Listening to directions versus reading them Subjective questions (many possible right answers) Not being bound by rules Arts (creating writing, music, dance, visual arts) Whole picture Relying on instinct Prefer images over words Working while relaxed with TV on or music playing

31. Preferences (for Right-Brainers)