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