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 talk to myself – out loud or in my head |
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At school I love/loved music lessons |
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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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Music is very important to me |
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I care about how those around me feel |
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I can easily imagine how an object would look from another perspective |
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I find it easiest to solve problems when I am doing something physical |
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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 make up stories |
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I enjoy working in a garden |
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I am very aware of my moral beliefs |
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I like to be systematic and thorough |
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I1m good with my hands - I enjoy and am good at making things |
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I always know how I am feeling |
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I don’t use my fingers when I count |
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I like to learn more about myself |
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I am good at solving disputes between others |
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I enjoy individual sports over team sports |
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I find ball games easy and enjoyable |
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My favorite subject at school is/was math |
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Putting things in hierarchies (ranks) makes sense to me |
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At school one of may favorite subjects is/was English |
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I can throw things well - darts, skimming pebbles, frisbees, etc |
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Recycling is important to me |
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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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I am a very social person and like being with other people |
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To learn something new, I need to just get on and try it |
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I wonder if there are other forms of intelligent life in the universe |
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I love adrenaline sports and scary rides |
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I can identify most sounds without seeing what causes them |
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Ecological issues (biological organisms and their environements) are important to me |
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I enjoy viewing art work |
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I set goals for myself and make plans for the future |
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I like to think through a problem carefully, considering all the consequences |
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I have always dreamed of being a musician or singer |
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I enjoy logic puzzles such as `sudoku` |
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I keep a diary |
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I prefer team sports over individual sports |
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I find it easy to remember quotes or phrases |
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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 often have a song or piece of music in my head |
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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 realistic about my strengths and weaknesses |
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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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I can predict my feelings and behaviors in certain situations fairly accurately |
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I believe preserving our National Parks is important |
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I play a sport or dance |
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I am happy spending time alone |
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I can play a musical instrument |
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I find it easy to talk to new people |
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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 work well with money - budgeting and managing it come easy |
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I am very interested in psychometrics (personality testing) and IQ tests |
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Religion is important to me |
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I am a very tactile person - I like to touch things a lot |
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My friends always come to me for emotional support and advice |
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Animals are important in my life |
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I like traveling to visit inspiring places |
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I could manipulate people if I choose to |
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Relaxation and meditation exercises are rewarding to me |
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I am a convincing liar |
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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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I often see clear images when I close my eyes |
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I enjoy cross words, word searches or other word puzzles |
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I have always been very coordinated |
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My favorite subject at school is/was art |
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I find it easy to remember telephone numbers |
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I am very aware of other people’s body language |
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I find mental math easy |
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I like to read |
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I like having music on in the background |
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I enjoy studying biology, botany and/or zoology (study of nature) |
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Classification helps me make sense of new data |
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I enjoy discussing questions about life |
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I enjoy a wide variety of musical styles |
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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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It is important to see my role in the “big picture” of things |
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Learning new things is easier when I see their real world application |
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When I am concentrating I tend to doodle |
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I find it easy to pick up the basics of another language |
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I like to keep a lot of pictures and photographs |
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I find graphs and charts easy to understand |
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I like spending a lot of times outdoors (hiking, fishing, camping, etc) |
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I can tell easily whether someone likes me or dislikes me |
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I enjoy debates and discussions |
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