Which Side Do You Use?

You responded as a right brained person to 0 questions, and you responded as a left brained person to 18questions. According to the Hemispheric Dominance test, you use your left brain the most. The summary briefly describes your dominance type. Remember, this only represents half of the picture. After you read the description, click on the link at the bottom of the page to find out how to use this information to improve your study strategies. Do not forget to print your results, if your instructor has requested you to do so.

Some of the traits associated with the left side of the brain are listed in the table. Not all of the traits will apply to you. Remember, we use both side of our brain, but your left sides gets the most exercise.

Type of Cognitive Processing	Brief Description
Linear	Processing information from part to whole; in a straight forward logical progression.
Sequential	Processing information in order from first to last.
Symbolic	Processes symbols an pictures; likes to use letters, words and mathematical symbols.
Logical	Processes information piece by piece using logic to solve a problem.
Verbal	Processes thoughts and ideas with words.
Reality-Based	Processes information based on reality; focuses on rules and regulations