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