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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It upsets me to see someone cry and not be able to help |
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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 find it easiest to solve problems when I am doing something physical |
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I never use instructions when putting things together |
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I like traveling to visit inspiring places |
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Singing makes me feel happy |
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Recycling is important to me |
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I keep a diary |
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I can tell easily whether someone likes me or dislikes me |
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To learn something new, I need to just get on and try it |
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I am a very social person and like being with other people |
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It is important to see my role in the “big picture” of things |
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I find ball games easy and enjoyable |
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I often talk to myself – out loud or in my head |
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I never get lost when I am on my own in a new place |
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I like to think through a problem carefully, considering all the consequences |
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I enjoy discussing questions about life |
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I don’t use my fingers when I count |
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I find it easy to remember quotes or phrases |
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At school one of may favorite subjects is/was English |
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Learning new things is easier when I see their real world application |
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I am a very tactile person - I like to touch things a lot |
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My friends always come to me for emotional support and advice |
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I don’t like unresolved issues - I like things to be clear |
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I enjoy cross words, word searches or other word puzzles |
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Ecological issues (biological organisms and their environements) are important to me |
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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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Relaxation and meditation exercises are rewarding to me |
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I always know how I am feeling |
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I find graphs and charts easy to understand |
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I can play a musical instrument |
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I enjoy studying biology, botany and/or zoology (study of nature) |
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I love adrenaline sports and scary rides |
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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 very aware of my moral beliefs |
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I like to be systematic and thorough |
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I find it easy to remember telephone numbers |
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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 like having music on in the background |
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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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I can predict my feelings and behaviors in certain situations fairly accurately |
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I enjoy working in a garden |
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I care about how those around me feel |
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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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I am a convincing liar |
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I am realistic about my strengths and weaknesses |
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I enjoy individual sports over team sports |
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I have always been very coordinated |
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I enjoy categorizing things by common traits |
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I believe preserving our National Parks is important |
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I am happy spending time alone |
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I like to read |
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I find mental math easy |
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I enjoy logic puzzles such as `sudoku` |
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I1m good with my hands - I enjoy and am good at making things |
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I play a sport or dance |
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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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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 can easily imagine how an object would look from another perspective |
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I am very interested in psychometrics (personality testing) and IQ tests |
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Putting things in hierarchies (ranks) makes sense to me |
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I am very aware of other people’s body language |
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I set goals for myself and make plans for the future |
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At school I love/loved music lessons |
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I enjoy debates and discussions |
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My favorite subject at school is/was math |
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When I am concentrating I tend to doodle |
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I enjoy viewing art work |
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I like spending a lot of times outdoors (hiking, fishing, camping, etc) |
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I enjoy philosophy |
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People behaving irrationally annoy me |
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I have always dreamed of being a musician or singer |
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I like to keep a lot of pictures and photographs |
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I work well with money - budgeting and managing it come easy |
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It is important for me to feel connected to people, ideas and beliefs |
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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 find it easy to pick up the basics of another language |
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I find it easy to make up stories |
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I can throw things well - darts, skimming pebbles, frisbees, etc |
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Religion is important to me |
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I am good at solving disputes between others |
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Classification helps me make sense of new data |
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I like to learn more about myself |
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I wonder if there are other forms of intelligent life in the universe |
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