Suggestibility Test
(Self Discovery: Finding Your Preference)
From the Book, "Awaken the Genius"
Written by Patrick K. Porter, Ph.D.

Your mind takes in all information through the five senses (sight, touch, hearing, tastes, and smells). It is essential that you discover your own individual style for gathering and communicating information. Below is a link to assist you in discovering if your dominate learning style is visual, auditory or kinesthetic.

Below is a list of questions and as you read through each of the following questions, think about your own likes, dislikes, habits, and behaviors. Then use the scale to choose the appropriate response to each statement and write the number in the space provided.

I Agree = 10
I Disagree = 5
(There is nothing in between. No 8 or 9. Only 10 or 5)

1. _____ My friends know me as a good listener.
2. _____ I prefer movies with a relaxed pace and a plot that slowly unwinds over those that are full of action, noise and special effects.
3. _____ My idea of a great evening is when I can just stay home and wear comfortable clothing.
4. I am inclined to make my first impression of people by the way they use their voice rather than by their looks or physical actions.
5. _____ I love to watch the people go by at the shopping mall.
6._____ I have a vivid imagination.
7. _____ I can hardly resist singing along with the radio whenever it's playing.
8. _____ I won't leave the house until I am certain that I look good.
9. _____ I can truly enjoy music only when it helps me to relax.
10._____ I will go to certain movies just to see the "special effects", scenery or customs.
11._____ There is nothing that can relax me more than having my neck and shoulders rubbed.
12._____I spend a good deal of my leisure time on the telephone.
13._____I need to get up, stretch and move around frequently.
14._____After a stressful day my body will feel tense and I frequently have a difficult time unwinding.
15._____I usually watch television or read while eating.
16._____I would rather listen to a story teller than read a book.
17._____I have a clearly defined concept of what I want my life to be.
18._____I regularly listen to talk radio.
19._____I will usually judge people by their clothing and appearance more than the way they speak or physically respond.
20._____I usually fidget or doodle while talking on the telephone.
21._____I will often spend time just listening to my tapes or cd's.
22._____I find it difficult to tune out noise and loud voices.
23._____I find it easy to hug someone whom I have just met.
24._____I will usually wait for my "gut feeling" to decide how I feel about a person.
25._____I am drawn to books with attractive, colorful covers.
26._____To me, there is nothing so stimulating as a good conversation.
27._____I notice the decor and artwork when entering a room.
28._____I sing, hum or talk to myself while taking a shower.
29._____My bedroom is color coordinated and well decorated.
30._____For me there is nothing like a hot bath to relieve stress and tension.

Now use your response totals from above to figure out which mode of communication is your preference:

Visual (Question Response Number Total)
Only 10 or 5 Response
Question 5 :_____
Question 6 :_____
Question 8 :_____
Question 10:_____
Question 15:_____
Question 17:_____
Question 19:_____
Question 25:_____
Question 27:_____
Question 29:_____

Total:____________

Auditory (Question Response Number Total)
Only 10 or 5 Response
Question 1 :_____
Question 4 :_____
Question 7 :_____
Question 12:_____
Question 16:_____
Question 18:_____
Question 21:_____
Question 22:_____
Question 26:_____
Question 28:_____

Total:____________

Kinesthetic (Question Response Number Total)
Only 10 or 5 Response
Question 2 :_____
Question 3 :_____
Question 9 :_____
Question 11:_____
Question 13:_____
Question 14:_____
Question 20:_____
Question 23:_____
Question 24:_____
Question 30:_____

Total:____________

How did you rate?
When adding up the scores, did you find a balance between the totals? If not, don't feel alone. Most of us use one sense more dominantly than the others. In the same way as we tend to rely on one side of the brain, either left or right, we also tend to allow one sensory system to dominate how we perceive our world.

We all have preferences for how we like information to be presented.

Some like to SEE what you mean.....Visual
Some like to HEAR your idea.....Auditory
Some like to EXPERIENCE or FEEL what you are talking about.....Kinesthetic

Similarly, we also have preferences for the way we evaluate and analyze information.

Some decide by how things LOOK to them.....Visual
Some decide by how things SOUND to them.....Auditory
Some decide by how things FEEL to them.....Kinesthetic

Generally, people will take in information and communicate with all three of these access modes. Some will have one kind of preference for gathering information, and another kind for interpreting it. For example:

LOOKING at a new car and than buying it because it FEELS right.

You will soon be given the opportunity to better understand how your mind processes information.