Adult Hemispheric Dominance Profile (Cognitive Style Assessment Form)

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The Melillo Cognitive Style Assessment

This assessment will help you determine your cognitive style – that is, whether your tendency is to be more right brained or more left brained. Choose the response that best describes your natural tendency, not your learned behaviors. Think about yourself as a child, teenager or young adult, and how you would have answered back then. It is very important that choose one answer to each question, even if you don’t think it fits you exactly. Do not leave any blanks!

1: Question

A. I like to do and learn things one step at a time.

B. I like to do and learn many things at the same time.

2: Question

A. I tend to focus on details

B. I tend to focus on the big picture.

1: Describe

2: Describe

3: Question

A. I don’t always get the joke or think something is as funny as others

B. I always get the joke, even before others.

4: Question

A. I don’t like change

B. I need to change things often.

3: Describe

4: Describe

5: Question

A. I like routines.

B. I rarely do anything the same way twice.

6: Question

A. I have very good handwriting.

B. I have poor handwriting.

5: Describe

6: Describe

7: Question

A. I like when things are clearly spelled out and precise.

B. I like to think in generalities.

8: Question

A. I tend to take things literally.

B. I am good at reading between the lines.

7: Describe

8: Describe

9: Question

A. I will read a contract or instructions over and over to make sure I don’t miss anything

B. I don’t like reading contracts or instructions.

10: Question

A. I believe or have been told I have I have a high IQ.

B. I believe or have been told I have an average IQ

9: Describe

10: Describe

11: Question

A. I did better on the math portion of the SAT.

B. I did better on the verbal portion of the SAT

12: Question

A. I liked school and I am good at academics.

B. I didn’t like school and it affected my grades.

11: Describe

12: Describe

13: Question

A. I am good at learning by rote memorization and repetition.

B. I learn best by just doing something

14: Question

A. I would prefer to work with computers.

B. I would prefer to work with people.

13: Describe

14: Describe

15: Question

A. I am not good at new ideas.

B. I am very good at coming up with new ideas.

16: Question

A. I am not good at creative problem solving

B. I am very good at problem solving especially when it takes a creative solution.

15: Describe

16: Describe

17: Question

A. I was better at algebra than geometry in school.

B. I was better at geometry than algebra in school.

18: Question

A. It is easy for me to visualize things.

B. I is hard for me to visualize things.

17: Describe

18: Describe

19: Question

A. I cannot rotate objects in my mind easily.

B. I can rotate objects in my mind easily.

20: Question

A. I have difficulty making friends

B. I make friends easily.

19: Describe

20: Describe

21: Question

A. I do not get along with the opposite sex well.

B. I get along very well with the opposite sex.

22: Question

A. I am not an emotional person and never show emotions.

B. I am emotional and show emotions easily.

21: Describe

22: Describe

23: Question

A. I prefer individual sports.

B. I prefer team sports.

24: Question

A. I can never tell what someone is thinking.

B. I always think I know what someone is thinking.

23: Describe

24: Describe

25: Question

A. I like to read.

B. I don’t read a lot.

26: Question

A. I am very good at spelling and grammar.

B. I am not great at spelling and grammar.

25: Describe

26: Describe

27: Question

A. I like to read technical and nonfiction books.

B. I like to read novels and stories.

28: Question

A. If I don’t understand a word I will stop and look it up more often than not.

B. If I don’t understand a word I generally just move on and figure it out later.

27: Describe

28: Describe

29: Question

A. I have always been able to do calculations easily in my head.

B. I don’t do calculations in my head well; I need to write it down

30: Question

A. I like numbers; I am good with numbers.

B. I don’t like numbers.

29: Describe

30: Describe

31: Question

A. I am more book smart than street smart

B. I am more street smart than book smart.

32: Question

A. I like planning ahead.

B. I hate to plan; I just want to figure it out as I go.

31: Describe

32: Describe

33: Question

A. I am not good with metaphors; I like facts.

B. I like metaphors or hypothetical examples.

34: Question

A. I will read the instructions closely before I try something.

B. I never read instructions; I prefer to jump in feet first.

33: Describe

34: Describe

35: Question

A. I sometimes struggle with the main idea of a story

B. I always get the main idea of a story.

36: Question

A. I am better at understanding than doing.

B. I am better at doing than understanding.

35: Describe

36: Describe

37: Question

A. I am logical; I tend to think things through very carefully before doing.

B. I am intuitive; I like to act by “gut instinct.”

38: Question

A. I have a great memory for facts and details.

B. I don’t have a great memory for facts or details.

37: Describe

38: Describe

39: Question

A. I remember names, not faces.

B. I am very good with faces, but forget names.

40: Question

A. I have a terrible sense of direction.

B. I have a very good sense of direction.

39: Describe

40: Describe

41: Question

A. I have an explosive anger if I am pushed.

B. It takes a lot to get me angry; things don’t tend to bother me.

42: Question

A. I like to work by myself

B. I like to work together as a team.

41: Describe

42: Describe

43: When someone says they have good news and bad news:

A. I like to hear bad news first.

B. I like to hear good news first.

44: Question

A. I am good at saving money.

B. I am not good at saving money.

43: Describe

44: Describe

45: Question

A. I like to hold on to things; it takes a lot for me to throw something out.

B. I like to get rid of old things and replace them with new things.

46: Question

A. I like realistic art.

B. I like abstract art.

45: Describe

46: Describe

47: Question

A. I don’t really focus on how I look.

B. I am very aware of how I look

48: Question

A. I don’t notice what others think of me.

B. I notice and care a lot about what others think of me.

47: Describe

48: Describe

49: Question

A. I don’t know or follow fashion trends.

B. I love wearing the latest styles.

50: Question

A. I prefer to wear classic clothes that I have worn for years and are comfortable.

B. I prefer to wear newer trendier styles even if they are uncomfortable.

49: Describe

50: Describe

51: Question

A. Some people would consider me a geek.

B. No one would ever consider me to be a geek.

52: Question

A. I generally obey laws and follow the rules.

B. I generally don’t follow rules; I make up my own rules; most rules don’t make sense.

51: Describe

52: Describe

53: Question

A. I work better with positive reinforcement; I work to achieve a goal.

B. I work better with negative reinforcement; I focus on avoiding failure.

54: Question

A. I am very neat and organized.

B. I would be considered messy and disorganized.

53: Describe

54: Describe

55: Question

A. I like to be alone.

B. I like being around others.

56: Question

A. I never remember the words to a song; I like the music more

B. I like the words to a song and remember them almost instantly.

55: Describe

56: Describe

57: Question

A. I preferred, yellow or orange (warm colors).

B. I prefer purple, blue or green (cool colors).

58: Question

A. I like things that are manmade and mechanical.

B. I like things that are natural.

57: Describe

58: Describe

59: Question

A. I am a perfectionist.

B. I don’t care if things are not perfect.

60: Question

A. I would never write, or show someone something I have written before checking for grammatical or spelling errors

B. I am more interested in the overall content of something I write rather than the details like spelling and grammar.

59: Describe

60: Describe

61: Question

A. I am not good at creative writing.

B. I like to write my own stories.

62: Question

A. I like to listen to classical music.

B. I like popular music (rock or country).

61: Describe

62: Describe

63: Question

A. I am very good at learning languages.

B. I am terrible at languages.

64: Question

A. I am better at reading books than people.

B. I am better at reading people than books.

63: Describe

64: Describe

65: Question

A. I mentally comprehend suffering, but I don’t really feel it.

B. I feel very bad or sad for others who are suffering.

66: Question

A. I rarely get depressed.

B. I get depressed easily.

65: Describe

66: Describe

67: Question

A. I generally don’t like to be touched, especially by someone I don’t know.

B. I need human contact and like to be touched and to touch others.

68: Question

A. I am somewhat uncoordinated, not very athletic.

B. I am generally very coordinated and athletic.

67: Describe

68: Describe

69: Question

A. I’d rather stay indoors.

B. I’d rather be outside.

70: Question

A. I like to vacation at the same place over and over.

B. I like to vacation in new places.

69: Describe

70: Describe

71: Question

A. I don’t like parties and social gatherings in general.

B. I love parties and social gatherings.

72: Question

A. I am a realist.

B. I am a dreamer.

71: Describe

72: Describe

73: Question

A. Function is much more important than style or design,

B. Design is at least as important as function.

74: Question

A. I prefer math, research or science.

B. I prefer philosophy and mythology.

73: Describe

74: Describe

75: Question

A. I would prefer to communicate through text or email.

B. I would prefer to communicate on the phone or in person.

76: Question

A. I am not a people person.

B. I am definitely a people person.

75: Describe

76: Describe

77: Question

A. I prefer to be organized and plan things.

B. I prefer to be spontaneous and not worry about the details

78: Question

A. I think it is most important to improve on things that exist and make them better

B. I think it is most important to develop new things and new ideas.

77: Describe

78: Describe

79: Question

A. I think reason is more important than feelings.

B. I think feelings are more important than reason.

80: When learning a new chapter in a textbook:

A. I think it is best to outline the chapter.

B. I think it is best to summarize the chapter

79: Describe

80: Describe

81: Question

A. I am better at crossword puzzles

B. I am better at jigsaw puzzles.

82: In a theater production, I would rather:

A. be the director.

B. be the lead actor.

81: Describe

82: Describe

83: If learning a new piece of equipment I:

A. carefully read the instruction manual before beginning

B. jump in and wing it (I use the manual as the last resort).

84: Question

A. What is being said (words), is more important than how it is being said (tone, tempo, volume, emotion).

B. How something is being said (tone, tempo, volume, emotion) is more important than what the person is saying.

83: Describe

84: Describe

85: Question

A. I do not use hand gestures when I speak

B. I use many gestures and hand movements when I speak.

86: If I were hanging a picture on a wall, I would:

A. carefully measure to be sure it is centered and straight.

B. put it where it looks right and move it if necessary.

85: Describe

86: Describe

87: At work:

A. I concentrate on one task at a time until it is complete.

B. I usually juggle several things at once.

88: Question

A. I like to plan my future steps.

B. I enjoy dreaming about my future.

87: Describe

88: Describe

89: Question

A. I like to take ideas apart and look at them separately.

B. I like to put ideas together.

90: Question

A. I like to learn about things we are sure of.

B. I like to learn about hidden possibilities.

89: Describe

90: Describe

91: I think it is more exciting to:

A. improve something.

B. invent something.

92: I am strong:

A. in recalling verbal materials (names, dates).

B. in recalling spatial material (directions and locations).

91: Describe

92: Describe

93: Question

A. I prefer total quiet when reading or studying

B. I prefer to have music on while reading or studying.

94: Question

A. I think in words.

B. I think in pictures.

93: Describe

94: Describe

95: As a kid, the worst thing would be to:

A. fail a test,

B. be embarrassed in class.

96: Question

A. I learn best from teachers who explain with words.

B. I learn best from teachers who explain with pictures, movement and actions.

95: Describe

96: Describe

97: Question

A. I like to express feelings and ideas in plain language.

B. I like to express feelings and ideas in poetry, song, dance and art.

98: Question

A. I would rather not guess or play hunches.

B. I like to play hunches and guess.

97: Describe

98: Describe

99: Question

A. I am very direct and straightforward with people.

B. I try not to hurt someone’s feelings so I am not as direct with people.

100: Question

A. I think the best trait is to be reserved and modest.

B. I think the best trait is to be outgoing and interesting

99: Describe

100: Describe

Scoring

To find out your cognitive style, add up all the A’s and B’s. Subtract the lower score from the top score. Then plot the resulting number on the A or B side of the scale. A is left brain dominant B is right brain dominant.

Example: 80 A’s – 20 B’s = 60 A

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