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