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