Brain Gender Test

This test is based on one published in the book by Allan and Barbara Pease Why Women Can't Read Maps and Men Don't Listen.

This test is anonymous. Please enter a nickname, but not the real name.

Supposedly, boys and girls got a different brain. Hm... What do you think? Please let me know your feeling about the questions: rita@yatsuki.com
The general expectation was:
Women: 150-300
Men : 0-180

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Nickname
Country
Age
  Male
  Female
1. When it comes to reading a map or street directory you:
have difficulty and often ask for help
turn it round to face the direction you're going
have no difficulty reading maps or street directories
2. You're coooking a complicated meal with the radio playing and a friend phones. Do you:
leave the radio on and continue cooking while talking on the phone
turn the radio off, talk and keep cooking
say you'll call them back as soon as you've finished cooking
3. Friends are coming to visit and ask for directions to your new house. Do you:
draw a map with clear directions and send it to them or get someone else to explain how to get there
ask what landmarks they know then try to explain to them how to get there
explain verbally how to get there - "Take the M3 to Newcastle, turn off, turn left, go to the second traffic lights ..."
4. When explaining an idea or concept, are you more likely to:
use a pencil, paper and body language gestures
explain it verbally using body language and gestures
explain verbally, being clear and concise
5. When coming home from a great movie, you prefer to:
picture scenes from the movie in your mind
talk about the scenes and what was said
quote mainly what was said in the movie
6. In a movie theatre, you usually prefer to sit:
to the right side of the theatre
anywhere, you don't mind where
to the left side of the theatre
7. A friend has something mechanical that won't work. You would:
sympathise, and discuss how they feel about it
recommend someone reliable who can fix it
figure out how it works and attempt to fix it for them
8. You're in an unfamiliar place and someone asks you where North is. You:
confess you don't know
guess where it is, after a bit of thought
point towards North without difficulty
9. You've found a car space but it's tight and you must reverse into it. You would:
rather try to find another space
carefully attempt to back into it
reverse into it without any difficulty
10. You are watching TV when the telephone rings. You would:
answer the phone with the TV on
turn the TV down and then answer
turn the TV off and then answer
11. You've just heard a new song by your favourite artist. Usually you:
can sing some of the song afterwards without difficulty
can sing some of it afterwards if it's a really simple song
find it hard to remember how the song sounded but you might recall some of the words
12. You are best at predicting outcomes by:
using intuition
making a decision based on both the available information and "gut feel"
using facts, statistics and data
13. You've misplaced your keys. Would you:
do something else until the answer comes to you?
do something else, but keep trying to remember where you put them?
mentally retrace your steps until you remember where you left them?
14. You're in a hotel room and you hear the distant sound of a siren. You:
can point straight to where it's coming from
could probably point to it if you concentrate
couldn't identify where it's coming from
15. You go to a social meeting and are introduced to seven or eight new people. Next day you:
can easily picture their faces
would remember a few of their faces
would be more likely to remember their names
16. You want to go to the country for your holiday but your partner wants to go to a beach resort. To convince them that your idea is better, you:
tell them sweetly how you feel: you love the countryside and the kids and family always have fun there
tell them if they go to the country you'll be grateful and will be happy to go to the beach next time
use the facts: the country resort is closer, cheaper, and well-organised for sporting and leisure activities
17. When planning your day's activities, you usually:
write a list so you can see what needs to be done
think of the things you need to do
picture in your mind the people you will see, places you will visit and things you'll be doing
18. A friend has a personal problem and has come to you to discuss it with you. You:
are sympathetic and understanding
say that problems are never as bad as they seem and explain why
give suggestions or rational advice on how to solve the problem
19. Two friends from different marriages are having a secret affair. How likely are you to spot it?
you could spot it very early
you'd pick it about half the time
you'd probably miss it
20. What is life all about as you see it?
having friends and living in harmony with those around you
being friendly to others while maintaining personal independence
achieving worthwhile goals, earning others' respect and winning prestige and advancement
21. Given the choice, you would prefer to work:
in a team where people are compatible
around others but maintaining your own space
by yourself
22. The books you prefer to read are:
novels and fiction
magazines and newspapers
non-fiction, autobiographies
23. When you go shopping you tend to:
often buy on impulse, particularly the specials
have a general plan but take it as it comes
read the labels and compare costs
24. You prefer to go to bed, wake up and eat meals:
whenever you feel like it
on a basic schedule but you are flexible
at about the same time each day
25. You've started a new job and met lots of new people on the staff. One of them phones you when you are at home. You would:
find it easy to recognise their voice
recognise it about half the time
have difficulty identifying the voice
26. What upsets you most when arguing with someone:
their silence or lack of response
when they won't see your point of view
their probing or challenging questions and comments
27. In school how did you feel about spelling tests and writing essays?
you found them both fairly easy
you were generally OK with one but not the other
you weren't very good at either
28. When it comes to dancing or jazzercise routines you:
can 'feel' the music once you've learnt the steps
can do some excercises or dances, but get lost with others
have difficulty keeping time or rhythm
29. How good are you at identifying and mimicking animal sounds?
not very good
reasonable
very good
30. At the end of a long day, you usually prefer to:
talk to friends and family about your day
listen to others talk about their day
read a paper, watch TV and not talk