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