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