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