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