Handedness Questionnaire

Instructions

For each of the ten activities below, please tell us:

Which hand do you prefer for that activity? Do you ever use the other hand for the activity?

Which hand do you prefer to use when:
Do you ever use
the other hand?
Writing:
Left Right Yes
Drawing:
Left Right Yes
Throwing:
Left Right Yes
Using Scissors:
Left Right Yes
Using a Toothbrush:
Left Right Yes
Using a Knife (without a fork):
Left Right Yes
Using a Spoon:
Left Right Yes
Using a broom (upper hand):
Left Right Yes
Striking a Match:
Left Right Yes
Opening a Box (holding the lid):
Left Right Yes
        Evaluate

This handedness questionnaire was adapted from:

Oldfield, R.C. "The assessment and analysis of handedness: the Edinburgh inventory". Neuropsychologia. 9(1):97-113. 1971.

©2008 Mark S. Cohen
Updated: August 19, 2008