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