Hemispheric Dominance Inventory – HDI

When you walk into a theater, classroom, or auditorium (and assuming that there are no other influential factors), which side do you prefer? [a = Right, b = Left]

When taking a test, which style of questions do you prefer? [a = Objective (true/false, multiple choice, matching), b = Subjective (discussion)]

Do you often have hunches? [a = Yes, b = No]

When you have hunches, do you follow them? [a = Yes, b = No]

Do you have a place for everything and keep everything in its place? [a = Yes, b = No]

When you are learning a dance step, is it easier for you to: [a = Learn by imitating the teacher and getting the feel of the music, b = Learn the sequence of movements and talk your way through the steps]

Do you like to move your furniture several times a year, or do you prefer to keep the same arrangement? [a = Keep, b = Move]

Can you tell approximately how much time passed without a watch? [a = Yes, b = No]

Speaking in strictly relative terms, is it easier for you to understand: [a = Algebra, b = Geometry]

Is it easier for you to remember people's names or to remember people's faces? [a = Names, b = Faces]

When given the topic 'school,' would you prefer to express your feelings through drawings or writing? [a = Drawing, b = Writing]

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? [a = Word meaning (what is said), b = Word pitch and feeling (how it is said)]

When speaking, do you use few gestures, or do you use many gestures (that is, do you use your hands when you talk)? [a = Few gestures (very seldom use hands), b = Many gestures (often use hands)]

Your desk or where you work is: [a = Neat and organized, b = Cluttered with stuff that you might need]

Is it easier for you to read for main ideas or to read for specific details? [a = Main ideas, b = Specific details]

Do you do your best thinking sitting erect or lying down? [a = Sitting erect, b = Lying down]

Do you feel more comfortable saying/doing humorous things or saying/doing well-reasoned things? [a = Humorous things, b = Well-reasoned things]

In math: [a = You can explain how you got the answer, b = You can get the answer but cannot explain how]