Sensory Representational System Preference Test

V.A.K.I.
V) Visual
A) Auditory
K) Kinesthetic
I) Internal Dialogue – Consists of an Internal Language known, informally, as “Mentaleze” as termed
by Steven Pinker Dr. of Psychology at Harvard University and this Mentaleze may or may NOT be
Auditory or Visual or Kinesthetic or Language, but most of the time is a combination of all of these
with one Primary.

For each of the following statements, please place a number (1-4) in each individual space. Use the
following system to indicate your preferences.

 4 = Closest to describing you

 3 = Next best description
 2 = Next best
 1 = Least descriptive of you

1. I make important decisions based on:

___2__ Gut level feelings (K)
___3__Which way sounds the best (A)
__1___What looks best to me (V)
___4__Precise review and study of the issues (i)

2. During an argument, I am most likely to be influenced by:

____3_The other person'stone of voice (A)

__1___Whether or not I can see the other person's point of view (V)
___2__The logic of the other person's argument (i)
___4__Whether or not I am in touch with the other person's true feelings (K)

3. I most easily communicate what is going on with me by:

___4__The way I dress and look (V)
___2__The feelings I share (K)
___1__The words I choose (i)
___3__My tone of voice (A)

4. It is easiest for me to:

____2_Find the ideal volume and tuning on a stereo system (A)
____3_Select the most intellectually relevant point in an interesting subject (i)
___1__Select the most comfortable furniture (K)
___4__Select rich, attractive color combinations (V)

5. I am very:
___2__Attuned to the sounds of my surroundings (A)
___3__Adept at making sense of new facts and data (i)
___4__Sensitive to the way articles of clothing feel on my body (K)
____1_Responsive to colors and to the way a room looks (V)

RESULTS
Copy your numeric values for each answer to the following list.
1. ___K___A___V___I
2. ___A ___V___I___K
3. ___V___K___I___A
4. ___A___I___K___V
5. ___A___I___K___V

1. Add the numbers associated with each letter. There are five entries for each letter.

V A K I

Total

2. The comparison of the total scores in each column will give the relative preference for each of the
four Representational Systems of the Subject taking the test. Write (V,A,K, or I) here.