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