Brain Dominance Test Right Brain vs Left Brain

This questionnaire is part of a study looking into which side of the brain people use the most and how being able to play a musical instrument may affect brain dominance. Participants with a wide range of musical abilities are required, so if you could please take the time to fill in this questionnaire it would be greatly appreciated. There is no time limit for completing this questionnaire so please feel free to take your time when considering your answers. Usually, the questionnaire takes around 5 - 10 minutes to complete. The answers you provide will remain confidential and you will be asked to create your own unique participant number. All information disclosed in the questionnaires will be kept confidential and will be stored securely. If you would like to find out the results of your questionnaire, please take note of your participant number then contact me at the email address below and I will be able to inform you of your results. At any time during the study, you have the right to withdraw the entirety of your data. This study is being conducted in accordance with BPS Ethical Guidelines. Many thanks. Should you have any further questions please do not hesitate to contact me: Liadhan ORyan (09141018@[Link]) ([Link]@[Link])

Consent Please type in your answers where required.

I understand the purposes and procedure involved in this study and I am willing to participate in it: Yes/No: Yes

Section One Personal Information Age: 17 Gender: Female Are you currently a student? a. If yes, year of study: 2010 b. Course: Drama If not a student, Occupation: Please enter a unique four digit number which will become your participant number: 1812 YES/NO: Yes

Section Two Please select the one sentence that is most true for each question by TYPING the appropriate letter in the box. You may only chose E EITHER A or B. 1 1. A ) It's fun to take risks. A B ) I have fun w without taking risks. 2. A ) I look for new ways to do old jobs. A B ) When one way works well, I don't change it.3. A ) I begin many jobs t that I never finish. B ) I finish a job before starting a new one. A4. A ) I'm not very imaginative in my work. 4 B ) I use my imagination in e everything I do. B5. A ) I can analyse what is going to happen n next. B ) I can sense what is going to happen next. B6. A ) I t try to find the one best way to solve a problem. B ) I try to find different a answers to problems. A7. A ) My thinking is like pictures going t through my head. B ) My thinking is like words going through my head.

A8. A ) I agree with new ideas before other people do. 8 B B)I q question new ideas more than other people do.9. A ) Other people don't u understand how I organise things. A B ) Other people think I organise w 1 well.10. A ) I have good self-discipline. B ) I usually act on my feelings. B11. A ) I plan time for doing my work. 1 B ) I don't think about the time w when I work. B12. A ) With a hard decision, I c choose what I know is right. B ) With a hard decision, I choose what I f feel is right. B13. A) I would prefer to answer an exam q question through drama or art. B ) I would prefer to answer an exam question with an essay or A w written explanation.14. A ) Sometimes in a new situation, I have too many i ideas. B ) Sometimes in a new situation, I don't have any ideas. A 1 15. A ) I have to have a lot of change and variety in my life. B ) I have to have an orderly and well-planned life. A 16. A ) I know I'm right, because I have good reasons. B ) I know I'm right, even without good reasons. A

17. A ) I spread my work evenly over the time I have. B B ) I prefer to do my work at the last minute.18. A ) I keep everything in a particular place. B B ) Where I keep things depends on what I'm doing.19. A ) I prefer tests to have multiple choice or true/false answers. A B ) I prefer tests which require written essay/discussion answers.20. A ) I am a very flexible and unpredictable person. A B ) I am a consistent and stable person.21. A ) With a new task, I want to find my own way of doing it. A B ) With a new task, I want to be told the best way to it.22. A) I can usually tell how much time has passed without checking a clock. B B) I can never tell how much time has passed without checking a clock.23. A) When I speak I use few gestures. B B) When I speak I use many gestures.24. A) I have little interest in art and paintings. B B) I am interested in art and paintings.25. A) I am late more often than I am on time. A B) I am on time more often than I am late.26. A) I often act spontaneously with a lack of thought for the consequences. A B) I rarely act spontaneously with a lack of thought for the consequences.27. A) I can remember faces but not names. A B) I can remember names but not faces.28. A) I am not musically inclined. B B) I am musically inclined.29. A) I feel comfortable to express myself with words. B) I struggle to express myself with words. A30. A) Other people would not describe me as impulsive. B) Other people would describe me as impulsive. B

Section Three Please UNDERLINE which of the following statements apply to you (you may select as many or as few as you like). 1. I respond well to verbal instructions. 2. I solve problems by looking for patterns. 3. I am open and free with my feelings. 4. I am organised. 5. I am spontaneous. 6. I enjoy drawing. 7. I respond well to demonstrated instructions. 8. I am good at controlling my feelings. 9. I enjoy writing. 10. I am good at hands-on activities. 11. I am good at memorising things. 12. I solve problems logically. 13. I am always on the move. 14. I am good at following directions. 15. I like to plan things well before I do them. 16. I can often be quite dramatic. 17. I learn well through lectures. 18. I am good at identifying patterns. 19. I am intuitive. 20. I think in terms of black and white (something is either one thing or another). `

Section Four Please answer the following questions. You may type your answers into the spaces provided. 1. Can you play a musical instrument? Yes / No: YES

(If yes, please continue to answer the following questions. If no, please skip to question 7) 2. How old were you when you first learnt to play an instrument? : 14 3. Are you still able to play an instrument? Yes / No : If not, how long did you play an instrument for? : 4. Did you have music lessons or teach yourself? : Teach Myself YES

5. How proficient would you rate your musical ability to be? (Please underline) Very Basic/Beginner Good Very Good Excellent Yes / No : YES YES

6. Do you/did you enjoy playing an instrument? 7. Can you read music to a good standard?

Yes / No :

8. How would you rate your singing ability? (Please underline) Poor Average Good Very Good

9. How would other people rate your singing ability? (Please underline) Poor Average Good Yes / No : Very Good YES

10. Do you enjoy listening to music?

11. How often do you listen to music? (Please underline) Rarely chance I get Occasionally Often At every

12. What was your exposure to music like as a child? (Please underline) Rare Infrequent Frequent Regular

Thank you for completing this questionnaire.