Questions |
Visual |
Auditory |
Tactile/Kinesthetic |
1.When I try to concentrate… |
I grow distracted by clutter or movement, and I notice things around me other people don’t notice.
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I get distracted by sounds, and I attempt to control the amount and type of noise around me.
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I become distracted by commotion, and I tend to retreat inside myself.
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2.When I visualize… |
I see vivid, detailed pictures in my thoughts. |
I think in voices and sounds. |
I see images in my thoughts that involve movement. |
3.When I talk with others… |
I find it difficult to listen for very long. |
I enjoy listening, or I get impatient to talk myself. |
I gesture and communicate with my hands. |
4.When I contact people… |
I prefer face-to-face meetings. |
I prefer speaking by telephone for serious conversations. |
I prefer to interact while walking or participating in some activity. |
5.When I see an acquaintance… |
I forget names but remember faces, and I tend to replay where we met for the first time. |
I know people’s names and I can usually quote what we discussed. |
I remember what we did together and I may almost “feel” our time together. |
6.When I relax… |
I watch TV, see a play, visit an exhibit, or go to a movie. |
I listen to the radio, play music, read, or talk with a friend. |
I play sports, make crafts, or build something with my hands. |
7.When I read… |
I like descriptive examples and I may pause to imagine the scene. |
I enjoy the narrative most and I can almost “hear” the characters talk. |
I prefer action-oriented stories, but I do often read for pleasure. |
8.When I spell… |
I envision the word in my mind or imagine what the word looks like when written. |
I sound out the word, sometimes aloud, and tend to recall rules about letter order. |
I get a feel for the word by writing it out or pretending to type it. |
9.When I do something new… |
I seek out demonstrations, pictures, or diagrams. |
I want verbal and written instructions, and to talk it over with someone else. |
I jump right in to try it, keep trying, and try different approaches. |
10.When I assemble an object… |
I look at the picture first and then, maybe, read the directions. |
I read the directions, or I talk aloud as I work. |
I usually ignore the directions and figure it out as I go along. |
11.When I interpret someone’s mood… |
I examine facial expressions. |
I rely on listening to tone of voice. |
I focus on body language. |
12.When I teach other people… |
I show them. |
I tell them, write it out, or I ask them a series of questions. |
I demonstrate how it is done and then ask them to try. |
Total |
Visual:
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Auditory |
Tactile/Kinesthetic |