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