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