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 don’t use my fingers when I count |
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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 could manipulate people if I choose to |
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I enjoy cross words, word searches or other word puzzles |
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I enjoy philosophy |
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I enjoy working in a garden |
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I am very aware of my moral beliefs |
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I1m good with my hands - I enjoy and am good at making things |
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I find it easy to remember telephone numbers |
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Learning new things is easier when I see their real world application |
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Singing makes me feel happy |
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I find mental math easy |
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I find it easiest to solve problems when I am doing something physical |
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I am a convincing liar |
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I set goals for myself and make plans for the future |
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I find graphs and charts easy to understand |
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My favorite subject at school is/was art |
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I have always dreamed of being a musician or singer |
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I believe preserving our National Parks is important |
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I often see clear images when I close my eyes |
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I often talk to myself – out loud or in my head |
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Classification helps me make sense of new data |
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People behaving irrationally annoy me |
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I care about how those around me feel |
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When I am concentrating I tend to doodle |
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I enjoy studying biology, botany and/or zoology (study of nature) |
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I can throw things well - darts, skimming pebbles, frisbees, etc |
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To learn something new, I need to just get on and try it |
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It upsets me to see someone cry and not be able to help |
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Music is very important to me |
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I enjoy debates and discussions |
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I can easily imagine how an object would look from another perspective |
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It is important for me to feel connected to people, ideas and beliefs |
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I find it easy to talk to new people |
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I can tell easily whether someone likes me or dislikes me |
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My friends always come to me for emotional support and advice |
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I can always recognize places that I have been before, even when I was very young |
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I am good at solving disputes between others |
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I work well with money - budgeting and managing it come easy |
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I can read a map easily |
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Animals are important in my life |
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I find it easy to make up stories |
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I play a sport or dance |
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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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Ecological issues (biological organisms and their environements) are important to me |
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I often have a song or piece of music in my head |
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I enjoy discussing questions about life |
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I am realistic about my strengths and weaknesses |
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I don’t like unresolved issues - I like things to be clear |
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I find it easy to pick up the basics of another language |
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I prefer team sports over individual sports |
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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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My favorite subject at school is/was math |
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I like to learn more about myself |
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Religion is important to me |
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I find ball games easy and enjoyable |
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I like traveling to visit inspiring places |
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I like to keep a lot of pictures and photographs |
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I like to think through a problem carefully, considering all the consequences |
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Putting things in hierarchies (ranks) makes sense to me |
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I am a very tactile person - I like to touch things a lot |
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I am happy spending time alone |
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Relaxation and meditation exercises are rewarding to me |
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I like having music on in the background |
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I enjoy logic puzzles such as `sudoku` |
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I enjoy categorizing things by common traits |
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I like to read |
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At school I love/loved music lessons |
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I enjoy a wide variety of musical styles |
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I can play a musical instrument |
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It is important to see my role in the “big picture” of things |
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I am a very social person and like being with other people |
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I love adrenaline sports and scary rides |
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I like spending a lot of times outdoors (hiking, fishing, camping, etc) |
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I keep a diary |
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I always know how I am feeling |
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I enjoy individual sports over team sports |
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I find it easy to remember quotes or phrases |
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I have always been very coordinated |
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I can predict my feelings and behaviors in certain situations fairly accurately |
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I never use instructions when putting things together |
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I like to be systematic and thorough |
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Recycling is important to me |
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I am very interested in psychometrics (personality testing) and IQ tests |
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I am very aware of other people’s body language |
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I wonder if there are other forms of intelligent life in the universe |
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I can identify most sounds without seeing what causes them |
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I never get lost when I am on my own in a new place |
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At school one of may favorite subjects is/was English |
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I enjoy viewing art work |
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