Multiple Intelligences
Assesment : How Are You Smart?
"Everyone is a genius. But if you judge a fish on its ability to climb a tree, it will spend its whole life believing that it is stupid."
Albert Einstein
Actually, no one uses just one type of intelligence; we all use several in our daily lives. Some are stronger than others for each person. Thus it's helpful to determine your learner's top intelligences and tailor your methods to best meet your learner's particular combination of strengths.
This form can help you determine which intelligences are strongest for you. If you're a teacher or tutor, you can also use it to find out which intelligences your learner uses most often. Many thanks to Dr. Terry Armstrong for graciously allowing us to use his questionnaire.
Instructions: There are 90 statements below. Read each statement carefully. Choose one of the five options for each statement indicating how well that statement describes you.
1 = Statement does not describe you at all
2 = Statement describes you very little
3 = Statement describes you somewhat
4 = Statement describes you pretty well
5 = Statement describes you exactly
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I never get lost when I am on my own in a new place |
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I am a convincing liar |
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I wonder if there are other forms of intelligent life in the universe |
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I enjoy logic puzzles such as `sudoku` |
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It is important for me to feel connected to people, ideas and beliefs |
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I am realistic about my strengths and weaknesses |
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I often talk to myself – out loud or in my head |
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I like to think through a problem carefully, considering all the consequences |
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Classification helps me make sense of new data |
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I like to learn more about myself |
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I love adrenaline sports and scary rides |
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I am a very tactile person - I like to touch things a lot |
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I enjoy studying biology, botany and/or zoology (study of nature) |
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When talking to someone, I tend to listen to the words they use not just what they mean |
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I am good at solving disputes between others |
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I find it easy to remember quotes or phrases |
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I don’t use my fingers when I count |
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I am very aware of other people’s body language |
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I find it easy to remember telephone numbers |
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At school one of may favorite subjects is/was English |
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I find it easy to make up stories |
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I enjoy philosophy |
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I like spending a lot of times outdoors (hiking, fishing, camping, etc) |
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I often see clear images when I close my eyes |
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I care about how those around me feel |
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At school I love/loved music lessons |
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I always know how I am feeling |
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Religion is important to me |
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People behaving irrationally annoy me |
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I find it easiest to solve problems when I am doing something physical |
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I find graphs and charts easy to understand |
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I like to be systematic and thorough |
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My friends always come to me for emotional support and advice |
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I enjoy individual sports over team sports |
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I find mental math easy |
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I enjoy categorizing things by common traits |
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I play a sport or dance |
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I can identify most sounds without seeing what causes them |
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I can predict my feelings and behaviors in certain situations fairly accurately |
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My favorite subject at school is/was art |
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I like having music on in the background |
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Animals are important in my life |
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I believe preserving our National Parks is important |
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I find it easy to pick up the basics of another language |
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Relaxation and meditation exercises are rewarding to me |
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I can read a map easily |
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I like to keep a lot of pictures and photographs |
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I work well with money - budgeting and managing it come easy |
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I like to read |
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I like traveling to visit inspiring places |
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I can play a musical instrument |
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I1m good with my hands - I enjoy and am good at making things |
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I enjoy cross words, word searches or other word puzzles |
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I have always been very coordinated |
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Putting things in hierarchies (ranks) makes sense to me |
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I can throw things well - darts, skimming pebbles, frisbees, etc |
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I find ball games easy and enjoyable |
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I set goals for myself and make plans for the future |
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Recycling is important to me |
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It upsets me to see someone cry and not be able to help |
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I am very interested in psychometrics (personality testing) and IQ tests |
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I can always recognize places that I have been before, even when I was very young |
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If I am learning how to do something, I like to see drawings and diagrams of how it works |
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I enjoy working in a garden |
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Learning new things is easier when I see their real world application |
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I keep a diary |
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I often have a song or piece of music in my head |
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To learn something new, I need to just get on and try it |
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I can easily imagine how an object would look from another perspective |
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I am happy spending time alone |
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I enjoy viewing art work |
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Ecological issues (biological organisms and their environements) are important to me |
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I enjoy a wide variety of musical styles |
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I never use instructions when putting things together |
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My favorite subject at school is/was math |
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I find that the music that appeals to me is often based on how I feel emotionally |
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I am a very social person and like being with other people |
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I prefer team sports over individual sports |
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I can tell easily whether someone likes me or dislikes me |
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I enjoy discussing questions about life |
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I enjoy debates and discussions |
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I am very aware of my moral beliefs |
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When I am concentrating I tend to doodle |
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I don’t like unresolved issues - I like things to be clear |
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It is important to see my role in the “big picture” of things |
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I have always dreamed of being a musician or singer |
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Music is very important to me |
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I could manipulate people if I choose to |
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I find it easy to talk to new people |
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Singing makes me feel happy |
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