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