| When you | Visual | Auditory | Kinesthetic & Tactile |
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| Spell | Do you try to see the word? | Do you sound out the word or use a phonetic approach? | Do you write the word down to find if it feels right? |
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| Talk | Do you do so sparingly but dislike listening for too long? Do you favour words such as see, picture , and imagine? | Do you enjoy listening but are impatient to talk? Do you use words such as hear, tune , and think? | Do you gesture and use expressive movements? Do you use words such as feel, touch , and hold? |
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| Concentrate | Do you become distracted by untidiness or movement? | Do you become distracted by sounds or noises? | Do you become distracted by activity around you? |
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| Meet someone again | Do you forget names but remember faces or remember where you met? | Do you forget faces but remember names or remember what you talked about? | Do you remember best what you did together? |
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| Contact people on business | Do you prefer direct, face-to-face, personal meetings? | Do you prefer the telephone? | Do you talk with them while walking or participating in an activity? |
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| Read | Do you like descriptive scenes or pause to imagine the actions? | Do you enjoy dialog and conversation or hear the characters talk? | Do you prefer action stories or are not a keen reader? |
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| Do something new at work | Do you like to see demonstrations, diagrams, slides, or posters? | Do you prefer verbal instructions or talking about it with someone else? | Do you prefer to jump right in and try it? |
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| Put something together | Do you look at the directions and the picture? | | Do you ignore the directions and figure it out as you go along? |
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| Need help with a computer application | Do you seek out pictures or diagrams? | Do you call the help desk, ask a neighbour, or growl at the computer? | Do you keep trying to do it or try it on another computer? |
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