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Choose the one sentence that is more true. Do not leave any blanks.
 * Cognitive-Style Quiz - Are you More Left Brain or Right Brain?**

> B ) I have fun without taking risks. > B ) When one way works well, I don't change it. > B ) I finish a job before starting a new one. > B ) I use my imagination in everything I do. > B ) I can sense what is going to happen next. > B ) I try to find different answers to problems. > B ) My thinking is like words going through my head. > B ) I question new ideas more than other people do. > B ) Other people think I organize well. > B ) I usually act on my feelings. > B ) I don't think about the time when I work. > B ) With a hard decision, I choose what I feel is right. > B ) I do the important things first and the easy things later. > B ) Sometimes in a new situation, I don't have any ideas. > B ) I have to have an orderly and well-planned life. > B ) I know I'm right, even without good reasons. > B ) I prefer to do my work at the last minute. > B ) Where I keep things depends on what I'm doing. > B ) I can follow anyone's plans. > B ) I am a consistent and stable person. > B ) With a new task, I want to be told the best way to it.
 * 1) A ) It's fun to take risks.
 * 1) A ) I look for new ways to do old jobs.
 * 1) A ) I begin many jobs that I never finish.
 * 1) A ) I'm not very imaginative in my work.
 * 1) A ) I can analyze what is going to happen next.
 * 1) A ) I try to find the one best way to solve a problem.
 * 1) A ) My thinking is like pictures going through my head.
 * 1) A ) I agree with new ideas before other people do.
 * 1) A ) Other people don't understand how I organize things.
 * 1) A ) I have good self-discipline.
 * 1) A ) I plan time for doing my work.
 * 1) A ) With a hard decision, I choose what I know is right.
 * 1) A ) I do easy things first and important things later.
 * 1) A ) Sometimes in a new situation, I have too many ideas.
 * 1) A ) I have to have a lot of change and variety in my life.
 * 1) A ) I know I'm right, because I have good reasons.
 * 1) A ) I spread my work evenly over the time I have.
 * 1) A ) I keep everything in a particular place.
 * 1) A ) I have to make my own plans.
 * 1) A ) I am a very flexible and unpredictable person.
 * 1) A ) With a new task, I want to find my own way of doing it.

> 0-4: strong left brain > 5-8: moderate left brain > 9-13: middle brain > 14-16: moderate right brain > 17-21: strong right brain //from// The Alert Scale of Cognitive Style, //by Dr. Loren D. Crane, Western Michigan University, 1989. Reprinted with permission//. **Preferences of the Two Sides of the Brain** Description of the Left-Hemisphere Functions Constantly monitors our sequential, ongoing behavior Responsible for awareness of time, sequence, details, and order Responsible for auditory receptive and verbal expressive strengths Specializes in words, logic, analytical thinking, reading, and writing Responsible for boundaries and knowing right from wrong Knows and respects rules and deadlines
 * To Score**
 * 1) Give yourself one point for each time you answered "A" for questions: 1, 2, 3, 7, 8, 9, 13, 14, 15, 19, 20, 21.
 * 2) Give yourself one point for each time you answered "B" for questions: 4 ,5, 6, 10, 11, 12, 16, 17, 18.
 * 3) Add all points. Totals imply:

Description of the Right-Hemisphere Functions Alerts us to novelty; tells us when someone is lying or making a joke Specializes in understanding the whole picture Specializes in music, art, visual-spatial and/or visual-motor activities Helps us form mental images when we read and/or converse Responsible for intuitive and emotional responses. Helps us to form and maintain relationships