Communications Representational Test

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Read each of the statements, and choose which one from a,b,c, or d is your preferred preference for each question. 

Quiz Questions

• 1.
  I make important decisions based on:

  • A.
    a. Gut level feelings

    (Correlates to: Your Primary Representation system is Kinesthetic )
  • B.
    b. Which way sounds the best

    (Correlates to: )
  • C.
    c. What looks best to me

    (Correlates to: )
  • D.
     d.Precise review and study of the issues

    (Correlates to: )
• 2.
  During an argument, I am most likely to be influenced by:

  • A.
    a. Whether or not I am in touch with the person's point of view

    (Correlates to: )
  • B.
    b. The other person's tone of voice

    (Correlates to: Your Primary Representation system is Auditory  )
  • C.
    c. Whether or not I can see the other person's point of view

    (Correlates to: )
  • D.
    d. The logic of the other person's argument

    (Correlates to: )
• 3.
  I most easily communicate what is going on with me by:

  • A.
    a. The feelings I share

    (Correlates to: )
  • B.
    b. The tone of my voice

    (Correlates to: )
  • C.
    c. The way I dress and look

    (Correlates to: Your Primary Representation system is Visual  )
  • D.
    d. The words I choose

    (Correlates to: )
• 4.
  The first thing I would do when moving into a new home is:

  • A.
    a. Get comfortable

    (Correlates to: )
  • B.
    b. Set up my stereo

    (Correlates to: )
  • C.
    c. Make it look right

    (Correlates to: )
  • D.
    d. Make sure everything is put in its proper place

    (Correlates to: Your Primary Representation system is Internal Dialogue  )
• 5.
  I find that: 

  • A.
    a. I am very sensitive to other people's feelings

    (Correlates to: Your Primary Representation system is Kinesthetic )
  • B.
    b. I am very aware of the sounds of my surrounding

    (Correlates to: )
  • C.
    c. I easily notice changes in the way places or people look

    (Correlates to: )
  • D.
    d. I am adept at making sense of new facts and data

    (Correlates to: )
• 6.
  In order to know if someone is doing a good job I need to:

  • A.
    a. Do the job with them or experience some aspect of their job

    (Correlates to: )
  • B.
    b. Listen to a description of the way they are doing their work

    (Correlates to: Your Primary Representation system is Auditory  )
  • C.
    c. See them do the job

    (Correlates to: )
  • D.
    d. Have the facts & figures on the work that has been done

    (Correlates to: )
• 7.
  I find that in a class or workshop presentation, I take most notice of information that:

  • A.
    a. I can learn by doing an activity or exercise

    (Correlates to: )
  • B.
    b. I can hear, such as what the presenter is saying

    (Correlates to: )
  • C.
    c. I can see, such as slides, white board or pictures

    (Correlates to: Your Primary Representation system is Visual  )
  • D.
    d. Is presented in terms of facts and figures

    (Correlates to: )
• 8.
  When meeting a person for the first time, I initially:

  • A.
    a. Get a sense about the person

    (Correlates to: )
  • B.
    b. Notice what they have to say

    (Correlates to: )
  • C.
    c. Notice what they look like

    (Correlates to: )
  • D.
    d. Assess the person

    (Correlates to: Your Primary Representation system is Internal Dialogue  )
• 9.
  I notice other peoples' altering moods by:

  • A.
    a. A shift in their energy

    (Correlates to: Your Primary Representation system is Kinesthetic )
  • B.
    b. A shift in their vocal tone 

    (Correlates to: )
  • C.
    c. A change in their physiology 

    (Correlates to: )
  • D.
    d. A comparison of how they were before

    (Correlates to: )
• 10.
  I admire most in others their:

  • A.
    a. Ability to be in touch with their feelings

    (Correlates to: )
  • B.
    b. Ability to speak eloquently

    (Correlates to: Your Primary Representation system is Auditory  )
  • C.
    c. Ability to present themselves well

    (Correlates to: )
  • D.
    d. Ability to articulate their thoughts

    (Correlates to: )
• 11.
  I know its time to relax when:

  • A.
    a. My body is tired or stressed out

    (Correlates to: )
  • B.
    b. I start sounding annoyed or irritated

    (Correlates to: )
  • C.
    c. I notice how much I've accomplished

    (Correlates to: Your Primary Representation system is Visual  )
  • D.
    d. I know everything is done

    (Correlates to: )
• 12.
  I perform best when:

  • A.
    a. I am under pressure

    (Correlates to: )
  • B.
    b. Someone tells me what to do

    (Correlates to: )
  • C.
    c. I see my results come to fruition

    (Correlates to: )
  • D.
    d. I understand the specifics of the task

    (Correlates to: Your Primary Representation system is Internal Dialogue  )

Quiz Outcomes

• 1.
  Your Primary Representation system is Kinesthetic 

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  Kinaesthetic is the Representational System dealing with feelings and sensations. It can be internal or external. Those that have Kinaesthetic as their lead representational system like to get a feel for things and people. They need to feel the garment, squeeze the melon, brush away dust and pet hairs, picks things up and play with them. They need to be doing. And they process information slower than the visual and auditory people, often looking down while you are presenting- they are literally getting a feel for what it is you are presenting.
• 2.
  Your Primary Representation system is Auditory  

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  People who are auditory will move their eyes sideways (remember Richard Nixon?). They breathe from the middle of their chest. They typically talk to themselves, and are easily distracted by noise, (some even move their lips when they talk to themselves.) They can repeat things back to you easily, they learn by listening, and usually like music and talking on the phone. They memorize by steps, procedures, and sequences (sequentially). The auditory person likes to be TOLD how they’re doing, and responds to a certain tone of voice or set of words. They will be interested in what you have to SAY about your program.
• 3.
  Your Primary Representation system is Visual  

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  People who are visual often stand or sit with their heads and/or bodies erect, with their eyes up. They will be breathing from the top of their lungs. They often sit forward in their chair and tend to be organised, neat, well-groomed and orderly. They memorise by seeing pictures, and are less distracted by noise. They often have trouble remembering verbal instructions because their minds tend to wander. A visual person will be interested in how your program LOOKS. Appearances are important to them. They are often thin and wiry.
• 4.
  Your Primary Representation system is Internal Dialogue  

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  This person will spend a fair amount of time talking to themselves. They will want to know if your program MAKES SENSE, is it logical, follows a structure etc. The internal dialogue person can exhibit characteristics of the other major representational systems.