Handedness survey

May 19, 2007, 9:47 p.m.

1. Which hand do you write with?
Left

2. Which hand unscrews the lid of a jar?
Left

3. Which hand does the threading when you are threading a needle?
Right

4. Sharpen a pencil - which hand turns the pencil?
Right

5. Pick up small objects - eg a paper clip, pin, needle or crumb. Which hand do you use?
Right

6. Squeeze a tennis ball with each hand. Which hand is strongest?
Left

7. Which strap of your backpack to you put on first?
Left

8. Imagine the centre of your back is itching. Which hand do you scratch it with?
Left

9. Interlock your fingers. Which thumb is uppermost?
Right

10. Imagine you are applauding. Start clapping your hands. Which hand is uppermost?
Left

11. Wink at an imaginary friend straight in front of you. Which eye does the winking?
Left

12. Put your hands behind your back, one holding the other. Which hand is doing the holding?
Right

13. Someone in front of you is shouting but you cannot hear the words. Cup your ear to hear better. Which ear do you cup?
Left

14. Fixate a small distant object with your eyes and point directly at it with your forefinger. Now close one eye. Now change eyes. Which eye was open when the fingertip remained in line with the small object? (When the other eye, the non-dominant one, is open and the dominant eye is closed, the finger will appear to move to one side of the object.)
Right

15. Fold your arms. Which forearm is uppermost?
Left

16. Which hand do you use scissors with?
Right (I used to use my left until lack of lefty scissors forced me to gradually become a scissors righty)

17. Which foot moves first when climbing stairs?
Left

18. Which hand controls the TV remote control?
I dont think I have a particluar preference

19. Which hand uses a computer mouse?
right

20. Which hand holds the match when you light it?
Left

21. Which hand do you use to pour boiling water from a kettle or milk from a carton?
Right

22. Which hand holds the fork or spoon when eating?
Either

23. Which hand do you hold a book with (when reading it)?
Left....actually either one

24. Which hand do you use to throw a ball?
either

25. Which hand holds a tennis racket?
Don't remember

26. Do you golf right handed or left handed?
left I think

27. In archery, do you use a left handed or right handed bow?
left but I could probably go either way

28. Which hand holds a toothbrush?
Left

29. Which hand holds a knife when cutting things?
Right

30. Which hand holds the hammer?
Right

31. Which hand holds an eraser when you erase things?
Left

32. Which hand holds a fly swatter?
Right

33. Which hand do you brush/comb your hair with?
Right

34. Which foot do you kick a ball with?
Right

35. Which hand stirs things?
Right

36. Which hand do you pet an animal with?
Right

37. Which hand do you use a screwdriver with?
Right

38. Which hand holds the lid when opening a box?
Left

39. Which is the upper hand on a broom when sweeping?
Left

40. Which hand do you pick up a drinking cup with?
Either

41. Do you write the letter O clockwise or counterclockwise?
counterclockwise...

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