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