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