Take a moment to answer the following questions and circle the most appropriate answer. Some may be difficult to answer, but try to respond according to how you would react most often.
1. You usually remember more of a meeting or training session when: a. You do not take notes, but listen very carefully b. You sit near the front of the room and watch the speaker c. *You take notes (whether or not you look at them again)
2. You usually solve problems by: d. *Talking to yourself, spouse or friend e. Use an organized, systematic approach with lists, schedules, etc. f. Walk, pace or do some other physical activity
3. You remember phone numbers (when you can’t write them down) by: g. Repeating the numbers orally h. “Seeing” or “visualizing” the numbers in your mind i. *“Writing” the number with your finger on a table or wall
4. You find it easiest to learn something new by: j. Listening to someone explain how to do it k. *Watching a demonstration of how to do it l. Trying it yourself
5. You remember most clearly from a movie: m. *What the characters said, background noises, and music n. The setting, scenery, and costumes o. The feelings you experienced during the movie
6. When you go to the grocery store, you: p. Silently or orally repeat the grocery list q. *Walk up and down the aisles to see what you need r. Usually remember what you need from the list you left at home
7. You are trying to remember something and so you: s. *Try to see it happen in your mind t. Learn in your mind what was said or the noises that occurred u. Feel the way “it” reacted with your emotions
8. You learn a foreign language best by: v. Listening to record or tapes
